Австралийская кисть
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Megapodiidae |
| Genus: | Alectura Latham, 1824 |
| Species: | A. lathami
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| Alectura lathami Gray, JE, 1831
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Австралийская щетка , австралийская кисточка , или Gweela ( Alectura Lathami ), также часто называемая скрасной индейкой или кустарником , является распространенным, широко распространенным видом насыпной птицы от семейства Megapodiidae , найденных в восточной Австралии от дальнего северного Квинсленда до Еврободалла на южном побережье Нового Южного Уэльса . Австралийская кишка также была представлена на острове Кенгуру в Южной Австралии. Это крупнейший существующий представитель семейства Megapodiidae и является одним из трех видов, где проживает Австралия.
Несмотря на свое название и их поверхностное сходство, птица не тесно связана с американскими индюками , а также с австралийским отрядом , который также известен как Турция Буша. Его ближайшие родственники - это щетковая бродяга , вайгео бродяга и Malleefowl .
Биология
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It is a large bird with black feathers and a red head. Its total length is about 60–75 cm (23.5–29.5 in) and a wingspan of about 85 cm (33 in). The subspecies A. l. purpureicollis from the northern Cape York Peninsula is smaller than the more widespread nominate subspecies. It has a prominent, fan-like tail flattened sideways, and its plumage is mainly blackish, but with a bare red head, and a yellow (in the nominate subspecies) or purple wattle (in A. l. purpureicollis).[2] The males' wattles become much larger during breeding season, often swinging from side to side as they run. The males' heads and wattles also become much brighter during the breeding and nesting season. The underside of the body is sprinkled with white feathers, more pronounced in older birds. The brushturkey is a clumsy flyer and cannot fly long distances, only taking to the air when threatened by predators or to roost in trees at night and during the heat of the day.
Nesting
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They build large nests on the ground made of leaves, other compostable material, and earth, 1 to 1.5 metres (3.3 to 4.9 ft) high and up to 4 m (13 ft) across.[3] Mound-building is done by a dominant male, and visited by a succession of local females, for mating and egg-laying.[4] The male works tirelessly, collecting material from all around, and also diligently repelling rival males, which are keen to usurp his position. The effort involved eventually wears him down, and he will ultimately be defeated by a new king. The eggs are very large (90 × 45 mm), and the young are fully fledged on hatching. They can fly within hours, as soon as the feathers are dry. The eggs are hatched by the heat of the composting mound, the temperature of which is regulated by adding or removing material to maintain the temperature in the 33–35 °C (91–95 °F) incubation temperature range.[2] The Australian brushturkey checks the temperature by sticking its beak into the mound.
Like some reptiles, incubation temperature affects the sex ratio of chicks, but the mechanism is different between reptiles and these birds, with reptiles exhibiting temperature-dependent sex determination, and megapodes exhibiting temperature-dependent embryo mortality. The sex ratio in brushturkeys is equal at incubation temperatures of 34 °C, but results in more males when cooler and more females when warmer. Whether the parents use this to manipulate the sex of their offspring by, for instance, selecting the nesting site accordingly, is unclear. Warmer incubation also results in heavier, fitter chicks, but how this is linked to sex is also unknown.[5]
The same nesting site is frequently used year after year, with the old nests being added to each breeding season. The average clutch of eggs is between 16 and 24 large white eggs, which are laid September to March. Sometimes, up to 50 eggs laid by several females may be found in a single mound. The eggs are placed in a circle roughly 60–80 cm (23.5–31.5 in) down, 20–30 cm (8–12 in) apart, always with the large end up. The newly hatched young dig themselves out of the mound and then have to care for themselves.
Predators and human interactions
[edit]Brushturkey eggs are a favourite food of goannas, snakes, dingoes and dogs, though brushturkeys were also a staple of Aboriginal Australians. Often, goannas exhibit wounds on their tails from having been pecked by brushturkeys that ferociously chase them away from their nests. Chicks are left to fend for themselves from their hatching so they have a high death rate.[6]
In situations where they come into contact with humans, such as picnic areas in national parks and suburban gardens, brushturkeys exhibit little fear and often boldly attempt to steal food from tables and raid compost bins. Brush-turkeys in more urbanized areas show reduced fear compared to birds in national parks.[7] They nest in suburban gardens, and in search of material for their nests remove enormous amounts of mulch from gardens.
Habitat
[edit]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.[8][9]
The range of the Australian brushturkey extends from the top of Cape York to approximately the area around Wollongong.[10]
Population
[edit]Brushturkeys are fairly common presently, but in the 1930s, the bird was supposed to be approaching extinction.[11]
Human interaction
[edit]The Australian brushturkey can damage gardens when raking up the ground looking for food.[12] It can also cause extensive damage to food crops.[13] The New South Wales Department of Environment, Climate Change, and Water provides hints for living with brushturkeys in urban environments.[8]
They are sometimes hunted for food, including as part of the diet of Aboriginal Australians.[12][14][15] Their eggs, which weigh on average 180 g (6.3 oz), are also sometimes eaten.[16]
The Australian brushturkey is fully protected in Queensland.[17] Under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 it is an offence to harm brush turkeys.[18] A class 1 offence incurs 3000 penalty units ($483,900) or two years imprisonment. A class 4 offence incurs 100 penalty units ($16,130).[19][20]
In New South Wales, shooting a brush turkey has resulted in fines of up to A$22,000, under the Biodiversity Conservation Act.[21]
Gallery
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Male Australian brushturkey at Mount Coot-tha, Queensland -
Female Australian brushturkey -
Egg of Alectura lathami -
Australian brushturkey chick -
Juvenile -
Male, A. l. lathami head details -
Adult -
On the run -
Cairns, Queensland, Australia -
"Mr Albines", a male Australian brushturkey (albino) in Noosa, Queensland, Australia -
Australian brushturkey in a suburban backyard, Sydney, Australia
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Male brushturkey on tiles, Cooktown, Queensland
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International. (2018). Alectura lathami. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22678551A131902671.en
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Australian Brushturkey". NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, New South Wales Government.
- ^ "Brush turkeys | Living with wildlife". Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Australian Brush-turkey". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Göth, Ann; Booth, David T (22 March 2005). "Temperature-dependent sex ratio in a bird". Biology Letters. 1 (1): 31–33. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2004.0247. PMC 1629050. PMID 17148121.
- ^ Siossian, Emma (7 March 2020). "Rare white brush turkey in Noosa amazes scientist as species booms in urban areas". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Hall, Matthew J.; Burns, Alicia L.; Martin, John M.; Hochuli, Dieter F. (2020). "Flight initiation distance changes across landscapes and habitats in a successful urban coloniser". Urban Ecosystems. 23 (4): 785–791. doi:10.1007/s11252-020-00969-5.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Living with Brush Turkeys" (Press release). New South Wales Government. 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ Taylor, John (29 December 2014). "Brisbane's brush turkey explosion heads south". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Observations". iNaturalist. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Outdoor Australia". The Sydney Mail. 8 January 1930. p. 19.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Collerton, Sarah (17 August 2009). "Man v bird: the brush turkey battle". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Williams, Brian (5 April 2013). "Stuff the turkeys, dingoes need a break". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Джеймс, Мелинда (23 апреля 2010 г.). «Программа охоты на Буш Такера помогает бездомным мужчинам повторно подключаться к культуре» . СТАТИНА НТ . ABC Кэтрин. Архивировано из оригинала 3 января 2014 года . Получено 8 апреля 2013 года .
- ^ Фицрой, Луиза; Кэхилл, Гэвин (18 августа 2008 г.). «Буш Такер сначала на холодном эскивом вызове» . ABC сельская местность . Получено 8 апреля 2013 года .
- ^ «Информационный бюллетень - Буш Такер» (PDF) . Австралийский тропический тропический лес . Управление управления тропиками влажных тропиков. Архивировано (PDF) из оригинала 11 мая 2013 года . Получено 8 апреля 2013 года .
- ^ «Австралийская кисточка» . Среда . Штат Квинсленд (Департамент окружающей среды и науки). 23 июня 2003 г. Получено 6 апреля 2020 года .
- ^ Закон о сохранении природы 1992 . Законодательство.qld.gov.au
- ^ «Закон о сохранении природы 1992 года - Секта 88 Ограничения на получение защищенных животных и хранение или использование незаконно взятого защищенного животного» . Classic.austlii.edu.au.
- ^ «Приговор штрафы и штрафы за преступления» . Правительство Квинсленда . Получено 8 июля 2024 года .
- ^ Фарроу-Смит, Эллоиза (8 ноября 2018 г.). «Местные жители, расстроенные как кто -то, насильственно атакует защищенную кисть индюков Байрон -Бей» . ABC News . Австралийская вещательная корпорация.
Дальнейшее чтение
[ редактировать ]- de Kruijff, Петр (13 июля 2024 года). «Наука ABC: драматическое падение австралийской кисти Турции и быстрый рост в городах, намеченных исследователями» . ABC News . Получено 13 июля 2024 года .
- Эдден Р. и Болес, мы (1986). Птицы австралийских тропических лесов . Сидней: Рид Книги.
- Marchant, S. and Higgins, PJ (Eds.) (1993). Справочник по австралийской новозеландской и антарктической птиц . Тол. 2: Хищники к лапюнгсу . Мельбурн: издательство Оксфордского университета.
- Олсен П., Кром Ф. и Олсен Дж. (1993). Птицы добычи и наземные птицы Австралии . Сидней: Ангус и Робертсон, и Национальный фотографический индекс австралийской дикой природы.
Внешние ссылки
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- Австралийские видеоролики, фотографии и звуки в Интернете
- Сдерживание кисти индюков - правительство Нового Южного Уэльса
- Фактические листы - щетка
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