Galliformes
Megapodes (Megapodiidae)
HBW 2, p. 278
- Medium-sized to large terrestrial birds with large, powerful legs and feet and sharp claws.
- Australasian Region, with greatest diversity in Australo-Papuan Subregion; lone outpost in Oriental Region.
- Tropical forest, mostly in lowlands; one species occupies semi-arid woodland and scrub.
- 7 genera, 19 species, 35 taxa.
- 8 species threatened; none extinct since 1600.
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List of species:
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- 51 23 28 8 1 Australian Brush-turkey (Alectura lathami)
- 4 2 2 8 2 Wattled Brush-turkey (Aepypodius arfakianus)
- 2 2 3 3 Bruijn's Brush-turkey (Aepypodius bruijnii)
- 1 1 8 4 Red-billed Brush-turkey (Talegalla cuvieri)
- 1 1 8 5 Black-billed Brush-turkey (Talegalla fuscirostris)
- 1 1 8 6 Brown-collared Brush-turkey (Talegalla jobiensis)
- 21 10 11 4 7 Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)
- 17 5 12 3 8 Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo)
- 5 1 4 4 9 Moluccan Scrubfowl (Eulipoa wallacei)
- 1 1 3 10 Polynesian Scrubfowl (Megapodius pritchardii)
- 6 1 5 3 11 Micronesian Scrubfowl (Megapodius laperouse)
- 0 4 12 Nicobar Scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis)
- 8 1 2 5 8 13 Philippine Scrubfowl (Megapodius cumingii)
- 0 6 14 Sula Scrubfowl (Megapodius bernsteinii)
- 2 1 1 8 16 Dusky Scrubfowl (Megapodius freycinet)
- 8 2 1 5 8 18 Melanesian Scrubfowl (Megapodius eremita)
- 0 4 19 Vanuatu Scrubfowl (Megapodius layardi)
- 1 1 8 20 New Guinea Scrubfowl (Megapodius affinis)
- 13 5 8 8 21 Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt)
Family statistics
7 genera, 19 species
| 142 files covering | |
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| 7 genera | (100%) |
| 16 species | (84%) |
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