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Wattled Brushturkey
Aepypodius arfakianus (Salvadori, 1877)
Megapodiidae — Megapodes
Wattled Brushturkey, Aepypodius arfakianus, is a megapode of New Guinea in Australasia, placed in the family Megapodiidae within the order Galliformes. It lives in moist lowland and montane forest, and is associated with steep, wooded mountain slopes. The species is set apart from other brushturkeys in Talegalla by the absence of wattles on the side of the neck. It was first described by Salvadori in 1877.
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Megapodiidae — Megapodes
- Breeding range
- Australasia: New Guinea
