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Australian Brush-turkey

Alectura lathami Gray, JE 1831

The Australian brushturkey or Australian brush-turkey or gweela, also frequently called the scrub turkey or bush turkey, is a common, widespread species of mound-building bird from the family Megapodiidae found in eastern Australia from Far North Queensland to Eurobodalla on the South Coast of New South Wales. The Australian brushturkey has also been introduced to Kangaroo Island in South Australia. It is the largest extant representative of the family Megapodiidae, and is one of three species to inhabit Australia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Megapodiidae
Genus:
   Alectura
Scientific:
  Alectura lathami

Original description

Citation:
  Gray, JE 1831

Reference:
   Zool. Miscell. (J.E. Gray) 1 p.4

Protonym:
  Alectura Lathami

Type locality:
  Near Sydney, New South Wales.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49831414

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6BD20F58A143D7D0

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6BD20F58

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6BD20F58

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175704

Geographic range:

  • Alectura lathami: northern Cape York Peninsula to east-central New South Wales (eastern Australia)
  • Alectura lathami lathami: eastern Australia (Cape York Peninsula to northern New South Wales)
  • Alectura lathami purpureicollis: northeastern Australia (northern Cape York Peninsula)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Australian Brush-turkey
Catalan:
Talègol cap-roig
Czech:
tabon lesní
Danish:
Kratkalkun
German:
Australbuschhuhn
Spanish:
Talégalo Cabecirrojo
Spanish (Spain):
Talégalo Cabecirrojo
Finnish:
kekokana
French:
Talégalle de Latham
Croatian:
crvenovrata kokošina
Hungarian:
talegallatyúk
Italian:
Megapodio australiano
Japanese (romaji):
yabutsukatsukuri
Japanese:
ヤブツカツクリ
Lithuanian:
Krūmyninė višta
Dutch:
Boskalkoen
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Klaveomnhøne
Norwegian:
Klaveovnhøne
Polish:
nogal brunatny
Portuguese:
Peru-do-mato-australiano
Portuguese (Portugal):
peru-do-mato-australiano
Russian:
Австралийский курохвост
Slovak:
tabon morkovitý
Serbian:
Australijska megapoda
Swedish:
australisk buskhöna
Ukrainian:
Великоніг східний
Chinese:
灌丛塚雉
Chinese (Traditional):
叢塚雉

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Talégalle de Latham ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Talégalle de Latham ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Brush Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Brush Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Australian Brush-Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Australian Brush-Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Australian Brush-Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Australian Brush-Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Australian Brush-Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Australian Brush-Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Australian Brush-Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Australian Brush-Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Australian Brush-Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Brush Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Brush Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Brush Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Brush Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Brush Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Brush Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Brush Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Brush Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Brush Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Brush Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Brush Turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Alectura lathami [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Alectura lathami [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Alectura lathami [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Australian Brush-turkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Australian Brushturkey ( Alectura lathami) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Alectura lathami [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Alectura lathami [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: kol böyükayağı
Bengali: ব্রা঱ টাচকি
Bengali (transliteration): brāśa ṭārki
Catalan: Talègol cap-roig
Czech: Tabon lesní
Danish: Kratkalkun
German: Australbuschhuhn, Australisches Talegalla, Buschhuhn
English: Australian brush turkey, Australian Brushturkey, Australian Brush-turkey, Brush Turkey, Brushturkey, Bush turkey, New Holland Vulture, Scrub Turkey, Yellow-wattled Brush-Turkey
English, HBW: Australian Brush-turkey
English (IOC): Australian Brushturkey
English (United States): Australian Brushturkey
Esperanto: Lathama alekturo
Spanish: Talégalo Cabecirrojo, Telégala de Cabeza Roja
Spanish (Spain): Talégalo Cabecirrojo
Spanish (HBW): Australian Brushturkey
Estonian: kalkun-rihukana
Finnish: Kekokana
French: Dindon des broussailles, Talégalle d'Australie, Talégalle de Latham
Croatian: crvenovrata kokošina
Hungarian: talegallatyúk
Italian: Megapodio australiano, Tacchino di boscaglia australiano, Talegalla
Japanese (romaji): yabutsukatsukuri
Japanese: ヤブツカツクリ
Kazakh: бұта куркетауыгы, қоқыс тауығы
Kirghiz: бадал күрпү
Scientific: Alectura lathami, Alectura lathami lathami
Lithuanian: Krūmyninė višta
Dutch: Australische boskalkoen, Boskalkoen
Norwegian Nynorsk: Klaveomnhøne
Norwegian: Klaveovnhøne
Polish: nogal brunatny
Portuguese: Peru-do-mato-australiano
Portuguese (Portugal): peru-do-mato-australiano
Russian: Австралийская Большеногая Курица, Австралийский курохвост, Кустарная индейка, кустарниковый большеног, Кустарниковый большеногая
Slovak: Tabon morkovitý
Serbian: Australijska megapoda
Swedish: australisk buskhöna, Buskhöna
Turkish: Hindi Megapodu
Tatar: Австралия зураягы
Ukrainian: Великоніг східний
Chinese: 灌丛塚雉, 灌丛塚雉
Chinese (Traditional): 叢塚雉

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