Waigeo Brushturkey

Aepypodius bruijnii

Endangered

The Waigeo Brushturkey is a rare megapode endemic to Waigeo Island in West Papua. It lives in mountain forest and is threatened by hunting, habitat loss, and its very small range. Fun fact: The species was known from very few specimens before being rediscovered in the wild in the early 2000s.

Family

Megapodiidae

Group

Megapodes

Range

Waigeo Brushturkey Range — Restricted mountain forest range on Waigeo Island, West Papua

Population

≈ 1.4K

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