Which Australian bird builds a large mound to incubate its eggs using heat from rotting vegetation?

The Australian brush turkey builds a large mound to incubate its eggs using heat from rotting vegetation.

Unlike most birds, the male does not keep the eggs warm with his body. Instead, he constructs and maintains a mound from leaf litter, soil and other plant material. As the vegetation decomposes, it produces heat. The male tests the mound’s temperature with his bill and adjusts the covering material so the eggs remain within a suitable range.

Females lay eggs in the mound and leave them; the male may mate with several females and continue defending the mound from rivals. The chicks hatch fully feathered and able to run, feed and shelter independently. They receive no parental care after emerging.

The Australian brush turkey is also known as the brush-turkey or scrub turkey. It is native to eastern Australia, where it often appears in rainforests, woodlands, parks and suburban gardens. It is different from the smaller malleefowl, another Australian mound-building bird.