Megapodes (Megapodiidae)

New Guinea Scrubfowl (Megapodius affinis) - HBW 2, p. 308

French: Mégapode de Nouvelle Guinée German: Neuguineahuhn Spanish: Talégalo Papúa

Taxonomy: Megapodius affinis A. B. Meyer, 1874, Rubi, New Guinea.
Formerly included in M. freycinet. Generally considered to form part of the M. freycinet superspecies. Known to hybridize with M. eremita on Karkar I (off NE New Guinea). Formerly considered polytypic, with acceptance of races jobiensis, decollatus and huonensis. Name affinis may not be applicate to present species, in which case M. decollatus would have priority. Monotypic.

Distribution: N New Guinea and offshore islands, from Geelvink (Cenderawasih) Bay E to Huon Gulf, and as far S as Nassau Range, on S slopes of Snow Mts; exact limits of range uncertain in many areas.