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Australian Brush-turkey in western Sydney

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Subject: Australian Brush-turkey in western Sydney
From: Dean Portelli <>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:33:20 +1100
Hi all,
Thanks to all that responded, it has been most enlightening - the species 
appears to be  far more common than it was 10 years ago. Perhaps it won't be 
long until they are a common site in Sydney suburbs, as they are in some 
Brisbane suburbs (e.g. Indooropilly). 
Having a closer look at the one in my street, it appears to be a relatively 
young bird given it has a considerably more feathered head (giving the bird a 
'hairy' appearance).
Their habit of roosting in trees undoubtedly offers protection from feral 
predators, and predation risk may be lower in the suburbs than in bushland 
given the generally open habitat of the former (also predators may also be more 
active during daylight hours in bushland). 
Sadly, the one on my street has vanished. It was a nice change from the feral 
pigeons and the ubiquitous rainbow lorikeets and noisy miners!
Cheers,Dean                                       
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