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Aepypodius arfakianus

Aepypodius arfakianus,Wattled Brush-turkey

Wattled Brush-turkey (Aepypodius arfakianus) has a special nesting habit. It does not incubate its own eggs, but lays them in humus deposits, sand and volcanic ash, and incubates them by natural heat.Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Spec

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Scientific Name Aepypodius arfakianus,Wattled Brush-turkey
Length About 46 cm
Weight 1.2-1.6kg
Lifespan No textual research information is available
IUCN Status LC
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    Wattled Brush-turkey (Aepypodius arfakianus) has a special nesting habit. It does not incubate its own eggs, but lays them in humus deposits, sand and volcanic ash, and incubates them by natural heat.

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    Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Not Threatened (LC).


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    Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

    Traits & Behavior

    The eggs are incubated by natural heat

    Appearance

    It is 46 cm long and weighs 1200-1600 grams. As big as a chicken; The mouth is conical; The head is mostly featherless, the skin is bare, now bluish gray; The male and female feathers are close in color, mainly black brown; The toes are strong. Special nesting habits,

    Distribution & Habitat

    It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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