Australian Brush-turkey
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Australian Brush-turkey

Alectura lathami

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Springbrook National Park
100 Verified records at Springbrook National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Australian brushturkey, Australian brush-turkey, or gweela (Alectura lathami), also commonly called the bush turkey, scrub turkey, or just brushturkey, is a large mound-building bird of the family Megapodiidae. It is found in eastern Australia, ranging from Far North Queensland to the south coast of New South Wales, and has also been introduced to Kangaroo Island in South Australia. It is the largest living member of the Megapodiidae and one of three species native to Australia. Despite its name and superficial resemblance to other birds, the Australian brushturkey is not closely related to the American turkey or the Australian bustard (which is also known locally as the bush turkey in central Australia). Its closest relatives are the wattled brushturkey, Waigeo brushturkey, and malleefowl. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Brush-turkey sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Springbrook National Park

Brown Quail
LC

Brown Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synoicus ypsilophorus

<5% · Rare
Common Peafowl
LC

Common Peafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pavo cristatus

Insufficient data
Stubble Quail
LC Endemic

Stubble Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix pectoralis

Insufficient data
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
80–90%
2 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
80–90%
3 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
4 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
5 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
6 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Australian Brush-turkey in Springbrook National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Brush-turkey sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Australian Brush-turkey in Springbrook National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Australian Brush-turkey in Springbrook National Park in our monthly data.

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