BRUSH TURKEY . — Tallegalla Lathami. 
The Brush Turkey is far from uncommon in many parts of New South 
Wales, and inhabits the densest bushes of that country. Like the Leipoa, when 
pursued it endeavours to effect its escape by running through the tangled brush, 
a feat which it can perform very adroitly ; but it is not so silly as to allow itself 
to be taken by hand, as in the case of that bird. When very closely pursued, 
and unable to escape by speed, it jumps into the lowest branch of some tree, 
leaps from bough to bough, until it has reached the top, and either perches there 
or flies off to another part of the brush. 
The nest of this bird is very remarkable, being composed of a huge mound of 
leaves, grasses, and such like materials, which are grasped in the large feet of the 
bird, and flung together in such quantities, that a single nest will sometimes 
contain several cartloads of material. The interior of this heap soon becomes 
hot, and the eggs are hatched by the warmth. 
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