Australian Brushturkey
Is not closely related to American
turkeys, or to the Australian
bustard.
turkeys, or to the Australian
bustard.
Alectura lathami
(L 23-30" WS 33")
Brisbane
Roma Street Parkland
16Oct2015
Cairns
Centenary Lakes
21Oct2015
female
Vincent Pilkington of Cootehill, Ireland
could defeather a whole turkey in 90
seconds; he once plucked 244 in a
single day. (Thor Hanson)
could defeather a whole turkey in 90
seconds; he once plucked 244 in a
single day. (Thor Hanson)
© Marc
Anderson
Anderson
xeno-canto
Alectura in Greek means
domestic cock tail.
domestic cock tail.
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