Australian brushturkey

Alectura lathami

The Australian brushturkey (Alectura lathami) is a bird found in Australia. Rainforests and gardens in eastern Australia. It eats leaves and other plant parts, insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

See the Australian brushturkey on the 3D globe →

Scientific name	Alectura lathami
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	Australia

🏡 Where the Australian brushturkey lives

Rainforests and gardens in eastern Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

🌿 Leaves & plants40%
🐛 Insects & bugs20%
🍎 Fruit20%
🌰 Seeds & nuts20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It builds a huge mound of leaves, and the warmth of rotting plants hatches the eggs.

Hear the Australian brushturkey

Recorded by nick talbot (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC694790. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Australian brushturkey

Where does the Australian brushturkey live?

The Australian brushturkey lives in Australia. Rainforests and gardens in eastern Australia.

What does the Australian brushturkey eat?

leaves and other plant parts (about 40%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 20%), fruit (about 20%), seeds and nuts (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Australian brushturkey endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Australia & Oceania

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.