[h=1]Rare wild turkey caught on video for first time[/h] "The Waigeo brush-turkey is just one of numerous threatened species that are unique to the archipelago," said conservationist Martin Baumann.
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Brooks Hays | Dec. 15, 2016 at 2:35 PM WAISAI, Indonesia, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The Waigeo brush-turkey, a rare species endemic to the Indonesia, has been captured on video for the first time.
Though the Waigeo brush-turkey looks like a cross between a turkey and chicken, it belongs to a separate family of birds called megapodes, also known as incubator birds or mound-builders.
Megapodes don't use their own body heat to incubate their eggs. Instead, they use their large feet to bury their eggs with decomposing leaf litter. The compost acts like an oven, warming the eggs. Males constantly add or take away material to properly regulate the mound's internal temperature...
