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The Waigeo brushturkey or Bruijn's brushturkey (''Aepypodius bruijnii'') is a large (approximately 43 cm long) brownish-black megapode with a bare red facial skin, red comb, maroon rump and chestnut brown below. There are two elongated red wattles on the back of the head and a long wattle on the foreneck. Both sexes are similar. The female has a smaller comb and no wattles. An Indonesian endemic, Waigeo Brushturkey occurs in mountain forests on Waigeo Island of West Papua. Previously known from less than twenty-five specimens, this little-known species was relocated in 2002. The name commemorates the Dutch merchant Anton August Bruijn. This bird is threatened by hunting, ongoing habitat loss, small population size and a limited range. It was formerly classified as a Vulnerable species by the IUCN.〔BLI (2004)〕 But new research has shown it to be rarer than it was believed. Consequently, it was uplisted to Endangered status in 2008.〔BLI (2008)〕 == References == * BirdLife International (BLI) (2008): [http://www.birdlife.org/action/science/species/global_species_programme/whats_new.html [2008 IUCN Redlist status changes]]. Retrieved 2008-MAY-23. == External links == * (BirdLife Species Factsheet ) * (Red Data Book ) Category:Birds of Western New Guinea Category:Animals described in 1880 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Waigeo brushturkey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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