Brush Turkey App Massive Breeding Mound & King Turkey EDUCATIONAL VIDEO ─ leokimvideo

Do you have Bush / Brush Turkeys around? A research collaboration between the University of Sydney, Taronga Conservation Society and the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney will help PhD student Matthew Hall better understand the migration and social habits of the native Brush Turkey in urban environments. There is an app called Brush Turkeys In Suburbia to help record the sightings of these unusual large birds and their breeding areas. I know of a very large Bush Turkey breeding mound near where I live. So I downloaded the app and helped this important environmental work out, and sure I even made a video of what I have seen with Brush Turkeys. These are curious birds, and some see them as pests. I have seen established breeding mounds removed and replaced with kids trampolines. One thing I can say is these birds seem to be in big numbers now, in the 1930's they were almost driven to extinction. They are now a protected native bird and interesting to look at. What surprised me was how much suburbian litter was incorporated in the giant established Brush Turkeys breeding mound I investigate. Maybe those who are studying this bird can now investigate this amazing old historical breeding mound site. Going by the litter around the mound it's been there for many years.

The Australian Brushturkey or Australian Brush-Turkey (Alectura lathami), also frequently called the Scrub Turkey or Bush Turkey, is a common, widespread species of mound-building bird from the family Megapodiidae found in eastern Australia from Far North Queensland to Eurobodalla on the south coast of New South Wales.The Australian Brushturkey inhabits rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests, but can also be found in drier scrubs and open areas. In the northern part of its range, the Australian Brushturkey is most common at higher altitudes, but individuals move to the lowland areas in winter. In the south, it is common in both mountain and lowland regions. Brushturkeys are now common in urban environments and can be found in backyards in both Brisbane and Sydney.

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