Taxonomic source(s)
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2018 | Least Concern | |
2016 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Least Concern | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 1,860,000 km2 | medium |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2009 |
Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
Generation length | 13.5 years | - | - | - |
Trend justification: The population is declining owing to habitat destruction and fragmentation (del Hoyo et al. 1994).
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Australia | extant | native | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | marginal | resident |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | marginal | resident |
Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | marginal | resident |
Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Purpose | Scale |
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Food - human | subsistence, national |
Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Australian Brushturkey Alectura lathami. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/australian-brushturkey-alectura-lathami on 25/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 25/12/2024.