Red-billed Brushturkey

Talegalla cuvieri

Least Concern

The Red-billed Brushturkey is a large forest megapode of western New Guinea and Misool Island. It has dark plumage, bare yellow facial skin, and a reddish bill, and it builds mounds from forest debris. Fun fact: Its scientific name honors the French zoologist Frederic Cuvier.

Family
Megapodiidae
Range
Red-billed Brushturkey Range — Vogelkop, western New Guinea, and Misool lowland forest range
Population
≈ Unknown
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