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Alternative name: Waigeo Brushturkey

Aepypodius bruijnii

[edit] Identification

43 cm

• Dull brown plumage
• Grey upperparts
• Chestnut breast
• Pink naked face
  

Male: small red comb and three pendulous red wattles

[edit] Distribution

The species is endemic to the island of Waigeo off of Indonesian West Papua.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

[edit] Habitat

The species occurs at low density in high-altitude forests above 620 m.

[edit] Behaviour

The male builds a mound to incubate the eggs.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. BirdLife International

• List of references

[edit] External Links

• BirdLife International: Bruijn's Brush Turkey observed in the wild