If you were a baby Brush-turkey strolling down The Corso in Manly …

… and you could choose between a summer hat, a list of summer reads, or something that might be a worm, which would you choose?

The baby Brush-turkey is quite cute and pretty. The adults are much larger and not very pretty, though they do have a certain dinosaur dignity. Here’s an adult male from one of my other posts about Australian Brush-turkeys.

Common name: Australian Brush-turkey
Scientific name: Alectura lathami
Approximate length of adult bird: 60-70 cm
Date spotted: 11 February 2025 (summer)
Location: The Corso, Manly, New South Wales, Australia: 33°47’51.8″S 151°17’12.9″E