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Red-legged Brushturkey
Talegalla jobiensis
Least ConcernThe Red-legged Brushturkey, or Collared Brushturkey, is a forest megapode of northern New Guinea. It lives in moist lowland and montane forest, walking quietly through dense understory. Fun fact: Megapode chicks hatch fully feathered and independent, one of the most advanced hatchling strategies among birds.
- Family
- Megapodiidae
- Group
- Megapodes
- Range
- Red-legged Brushturkey Range — Northern New Guinea lowland and montane forest range
- Population
- ≈ 6.7K–670K