Megapodes (Megapodiidae)
Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt) - HBW 2, p. 309
French: Mégapode de Reinwardt
German: Reinwardthuhn
Spanish: Talégalo de Reinwardt
Other common names: Reinwardt's Scrubfowl; Tanimbar Scrubfowl (tenimberensis); Seram Scrubfowl (forstenii)
Taxonomy: Megapodius Reinwardt Dumont, 1823, Amboina; error = Lombok.
Formerly included in M. freycinet. Generally considered to form part of the M. freycinet superspecies. Very complex internal taxonomy, still poorly understood; recent research suggests possible elevation of race forstenii (incorporating buruensis) and reinstatement of race tenimberensis both to full species status. Validity of race buruensis has been questioned. Variation within Australian populations is slight and clinal, possibly warranting recognition of only one race, rather than three. Birds of Aru Is and those of New Guinea have been awarded se.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Megapodius Reinwardt Dumont, 1823, Amboina; error = Lombok.
Formerly included in M. freycinet. Generally considered to form part of the M. freycinet superspecies. Very complex internal taxonomy, still poorly understood; recent research suggests possible elevation of race forstenii (incorporating buruensis) and reinstatement of race tenimberensis both to full species status. Validity of race buruensis has been questioned. Variation within Australian populations is slight and clinal, possibly warranting recognition of only one race, rather than three. Birds of Aru Is and those of New Guinea have been awarded separate races, respectively aruensis and duperreyii, but rarely accepted. Form perrufus of Peleng (Banggai Is) has been included in present species, but almost certainly belongs in M. bernsteinii, and in any case of dubious validity. Species said to hybridize with M. freycinet on some islands in Geelvink Bay (where present species apparently absent) and also in S Moluccas (where M. freycinet not known to occur); hybridization likewise reported with M. eremita in D'Entrecasteaux Is and Louisiade Archipelago (where M. eremita not known to occur). Eight subspecies currently recognized.
Formerly included in M. freycinet. Generally considered to form part of the M. freycinet superspecies. Very complex internal taxonomy, still poorly understood; recent research suggests possible elevation of race forstenii (incorporating buruensis) and reinstatement of race tenimberensis both to full species status. Validity of race buruensis has been questioned. Variation within Australian populations is slight and clinal, possibly warranting recognition of only one race, rather than three. Birds of Aru Is and those of New Guinea have been awarded separate races, respectively aruensis and duperreyii, but rarely accepted. Form perrufus of Peleng (Banggai Is) has been included in present species, but almost certainly belongs in M. bernsteinii, and in any case of dubious validity. Species said to hybridize with M. freycinet on some islands in Geelvink Bay (where present species apparently absent) and also in S Moluccas (where M. freycinet not known to occur); hybridization likewise reported with M. eremita in D'Entrecasteaux Is and Louisiade Archipelago (where M. eremita not known to occur). Eight subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- buruensis Stresemann, 1912 - S Moluccas, on Buru.
- forstenii G. R. Gray, 1861 - S Moluccas, on Seram, Ambon, Haruku and Gorong.
- reinwardt Dumont, 1823 - Lesser Sundas, extreme SE Moluccas, Aru Is and NW, S & SE New Guinea; possibly also islands of Torres Strait.
- buruensis Stresemann, 1912 - S Moluccas, on Buru.
- forstenii G. R. Gray, 1861 - S Moluccas, on Seram, Ambon, Haruku and Gorong.
- reinwardt Dumont, 1823 - Lesser Sundas, extreme SE Moluccas, Aru Is and NW, S & SE New Guinea; possibly also islands of Torres Strait.
- macgillivrayi G. R. Gray, 1861 - Trobriand, Marshall Bennett, Woodlark and D'Entrecasteaux Is and Louisiade Archipelago (off SE New Guinea); possibly also SE New Guinea.
- tenimberensis P. L. Sclater, 1883 - Tanimbar Is.
- tumulus Gould, 1843 - N Australia from Kimberley Division (NE Western Australia) to Melville I and N Northern Territory.
- yorki Mathews, 1929 - Cape York Peninsula (N Queensland) and offshore islands, possibly including those of Torres Strait.
- castanonotus Mayr, 1938 - EC Queensland (Cooktown to Yeppoon) and offshore islands.
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Two birds scratching on the ground and feeding Locality Komodo National Park, Lesser Sundas (ssp reinwardt)
Stefan Behrens 2003 4 years ago 45 sec 4.9 -
A pair scratching on forest leaves Locality Rinca, Lesser Sundas (ssp reinwardt)
Curt Kessler 30 September 2003 6 years ago 36 sec 4.1 -
A bird looking for food by scratching on the ground Locality Broadwater National Park, New South Wales, Australia (ssp castanonotus)
Eldert Groenewoud 31 July 2007 3 years ago 37 sec 4 -
A close-up of a bird scratching on the ground and foraging Locality Komodo National Park, Lesser Sundas (ssp reinwardt)
Stefan Behrens 2003 4 years ago 51 sec 3.9 -
A bird digging for food Locality Cairns, Queensland, Australia (ssp castanonotus)
Keith Blomerley 1 November 2003 4 years ago 29 sec 3.9 -
Two birds scratching and feeding near a trunk Locality Komodo National Park, Lesser Sundas (ssp reinwardt)
Stefan Behrens 2003 4 years ago 55 sec 3.9
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in the forest patch of the urban park
Locality Cairns, Queensland, Australia (ssp castanonotus)
Georges Olioso 18 September 2007 3 years ago 4 -
in a Darwin garden
Locality Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
suong le 3 July 2007 6 weeks ago 3.3 -
A bird walking on the forest ground.
Locality Tanahjampea, Sulawesi (ssp reinwardt)
Josep del Hoyo 20 October 2011 13 weeks ago 3 -
Strange bird
Locality Daintree, Queensland, Australia
Guy Poisson 12 November 2005 1 year ago 2.8 -
Scrub fowl in suburban back yard.
Locality Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia (ssp tumulus)
Shelz-Keast 27 April 2008 2 years ago 1.5
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