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Australian Brushturkey

Alectura lathami
Family
Megapodes
Order
Galliformes
Codes
ausbrt1, AUBR
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyMegapodes (Megapodiidae)
SpeciesAlectura lathami
Codesausbrt1, AUBR
Identification

The Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami) is a member of the Megapodes family within the order Galliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code ausbrt1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Megapodes
Wattled Brushturkey
Aepypodius arfakianus
Waigeo Brushturkey
Aepypodius bruijnii
Red-billed Brushturkey
Talegalla cuvieri
Yellow-legged Brushturkey
Talegalla fuscirostris
Red-legged Brushturkey
Talegalla jobiensis
Malleefowl
Leipoa ocellata
Australian Brushturkey photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Alectura lathami

Family: Megapodes

Order: Galliformes

eBird Code: ausbrt1