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brush turkey

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  1. 1. A large, edible, gregarious bird of Australia (Talegalla Lathami) of the family Megapodidae. Also applied to several allied species of New Guinea. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. black megapode of wooded regions of Australia and New Guinea Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A large, edible, gregarious bird of Australia (Talegalla Lathami) of the family Megapodidæ. Also applied to several allied species of New Guinea. Note: The brush turkeys live in the "brush," and construct a common nest by collecting a large heap of decaying vegetable matter, which generates heat sufficient to hatch the numerous eggs (sometimes half a bushel) deposited in it by the females of the flock. Source: webster
  4. 4. A large, edible, gregarious bird of Australia (TalegallaLathami) of the family Megapodidæ. Also applied to several alliedspecies of New Guinea. Source: adambom

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