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Enormous flightless bird with dark glossy plumage and large, horn-like plate on colorful head with two red neck wattles.
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Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Unlikely to be confused with other species. Hatchlings are brown and strongly striped. Juvenile and Immature birds are similar to adults but browner and with an absent or developing head-plate.
Found in dense tropical rainforest, where it can be seen crossing roads, or along roadsides.
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