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Yellow-legged Brushturkey
Talegalla fuscirostris
Least ConcernThe Yellow-legged Brushturkey, also called the Black-billed Brushturkey, is a New Guinea megapode of moist lowland forests and nearby islands. It is a sturdy ground bird that searches leaf litter for fruit, seeds, and invertebrates. Fun fact: Its nesting mounds act like natural incubators powered by decomposing vegetation.
- Family
- Megapodiidae
- Group
- Megapodes
- Range
- Yellow-legged Brushturkey Range — New Guinea and Aru Islands lowland forest range
- Population
- ≈ 6.7K–670K