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Australian Mound builders



FAMILY : Mound builders

Australian Brush-turkey
(Alectura lathami)
Australian Brush-turkey
The Australian Brush-turkey is a large black ground bird from the rainforest and dense woodland of eastern Australia. It has a bare red head and yellow wattles. The male has larger wattles during the breeding season. The tail is fan shaped in a... Click to continue>
Malleefowl
(Leipoa ocellata)
Malleefowl
Head and neck grey, wings mottled grey-black and brown, underparts dull white. Black stripe down the front of the neck. Body up to 60 cm long.

Malleefowls build nests in sandy soil. The nest consists of a mound up to 1 m high and 4 m wide.... Click to continue>
Orange-footed Scrub Fowl
(Megapodius reinwardt)
Orange-footed Scrub Fowl
The Orange-footed Scrub Fowl is a large fowl with a small head. It has a short crest and bare patch of yellow skin round the eye. The legs and feet are orange. Click to continue>


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