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Species
Talegalla fuscirostris Salvadori, 1877
Nomenclature
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Family: MegapodiidaeGenus: Talegalla
Species:
Talegalla fuscirostris Salvadori, 1877
Usage:
valid
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Black-billed Brush Turkey, Yellow legged Brush Turkey, Black billed Scrub Turkey
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SUMMARY
Black-billed Brush Turkey
Other common names: Yellow legged Brush turkey, Black billed Scrub turkey
Greyish black bare skinon side of head, iris brown to reddish brown, bill ranges from very dark to black, pale greenish yellow legs and feet. Juvenile is smaller, dellur version of adult, with brownish patch on hindneck. Occidentalis smaller.
Two subspecies recognized: Subspecies and Distribution: occidentis C. M. N. White, 1938 - Aru Is; SW New Guinea. fuscirostris Salvadori, 1877 - SE New Guinea.