Megapodes
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Moluccan Megapodes
One of Indonesia’s most fascinating avian species is the Moluccan Megapode, also known as Wallace’s Scrubfowl or Moluccan Scrubfowl. This elusive Moluccan bird is…
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Pile-builder Megapodes
*Extinct* The Pile-builder Megapodes (Megapodius molistructor) is an extinct species of megapode. The fossil remains were found by Jean-Christophe Balouet…
Read More » Tongan Megapodes
The Tongan Megapodes or Polynesian Scrubfowl (Megapodius pritchardii) is a species of bird in the Megapode family Megapodiidae. The binomial…
Read More »Nicobar Megapodes
The Nicobar Megapodes or Nicobar Scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis) is a megapode found in some of the Nicobar Islands (India). For…
Read More »Micronesian Megapodes
The Micronesian Megapode, also known as the Micronesian Scrubfowl (Megapodius laperouse), is a fascinating and rare bird species native to…
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Megapodes
The megapodes, also known as incubator birds or mound-builders, are stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet…
Read More » Marianas Island Megapodes
The Marianas Island Megapode (Megapodius laperouse) is a distinctive ground-dwelling bird native to the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific…
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