Megapodes (Megapodiidae)
Melanesian Scrubfowl (Megapodius eremita) - HBW 2, p. 308
French: Mégapode mélanésien
German: Bismarckhuhn
Spanish: Talégalo Eremita
Other common names: Bismarck Scrubfowl
Taxonomy: Megapodius eremita Hartlaub, 1867, Ninigo Islands.
Formerly included in M. freycinet. Generally considered to form part of the M. freycinet superspecies. Known to hybridize with M. affinis on Karkar I (off NE New Guinea); comparison of specimens taken on Karkar I in 1914 and 1969 indicates that this population may have moved closer to present species than to M. affinis. Reported to hybridize with M. reinwardt in D'Entrecasteaux Is and Louisiade Archipelago, where present species not known to occur. Race brenchleyi traditionally accepted for birds of Solomon Is (including Bougainville I and Buka I), b.. View all taxonomy...
Formerly included in M. freycinet. Generally considered to form part of the M. freycinet superspecies. Known to hybridize with M. affinis on Karkar I (off NE New Guinea); comparison of specimens taken on Karkar I in 1914 and 1969 indicates that this population may have moved closer to present species than to M. affinis. Reported to hybridize with M. reinwardt in D'Entrecasteaux Is and Louisiade Archipelago, where present species not known to occur. Race brenchleyi traditionally accepted for birds of Solomon Is (including Bougainville I and Buka I), but validity doubtful. Monotypic.
Distribution: Ninigo Group through Admiralty Islands, New Britain, New Ireland and rest of Bismarck Archipelago to Solomon Is.
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A bird standing on the ground Locality New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 1 September 2008 3 years ago 24 sec 3.7 -
A bird moving around on a branch Locality New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 1 September 2008 3 years ago 23 sec 3.7 -
Nests on the ground and native people searching for eggs inside. Locality Ringgi Guest House, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 October 2010 1 year ago 57 sec 3.3 -
A bird perched on a tree, looking around. Locality Ringgi Guest House, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 October 2010 1 year ago 30 sec 3.2 -
A bird perched on a tree. Locality Ringgi Guest House, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 October 2010 1 year ago 21 sec 3.2
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Adult perched.
Locality Pokili Wildlife Management Area, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago (Monotypic species)
Nik Borrow 5 July 2008 3 years ago 3.7
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Calls of one bird. Locality Garana River mouth, Santa Isabel Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 8 October 2010 1 year ago 4.5 -
A bird calling Locality Lavege, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago
(Monotypic species)
monicayhector 13 July 1992 2 years ago 2
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