Megapodes (Megapodiidae)
Philippine Scrubfowl (Megapodius cumingii) - HBW 2, p. 307
French: Mégapode des Philippines
German: Philippinenhuhn
Spanish: Talégalo Filipino
Other common names: Tabon (Scrubfowl), Philippine Megapode
Taxonomy: Megapodius Cumingii Dillwyn, 1853, Labuan Island.
Formerly included in M. freycinet. Generally considered to form part of the M. freycinet superspecies; apparently very close to M. nicobariensis. Population of Mindanao frequently placed in possible race tabon, but affinities of these birds uncertain; race dillwyni sometimes used for birds of N Philippines. Birds of Sulawesi were allocated distinct race gilbertii, but not reliably distinguishable from nominate race; race balukensis described from Balukbaluk I (SW of Mindanao), but validity very dubious. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pusillus Tweeddale, 1878 - N & E Philippines.
- cumingii Dillwyn, 1853 - N Borneo, Sulawesi, SW Philippines.
- sanghirensis Schlegel, 1880 - Sangihe Is, Talaud Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Three birds foraging inside a forest, scratching on the ground Locality St. Pauls National Park, Palawan, Philippines (ssp cumingii)
Eldert Groenewoud 30 April 2007 4 years ago 18 sec 3.7 -
A bird scratching the ground with its feet. Locality Camiguin Norte, Babuyan Islands, Philippines (ssp pusillus)
Desmond Allen 3 years ago 22 sec 3.7 -
A bird scratching on the ground and feeding Locality St. Pauls National Park, Palawan, Philippines (ssp cumingii)
Eldert Groenewoud 30 April 2007 4 years ago 14 sec 3.3 -
A bird walking through the forest then foraging in leaf litter. Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp cumingii)
Keith Blomerley 18 August 2011 35 weeks ago 27 sec 3.3 -
Two birds walking behind some leaves, next to a monitor lizard Locality Palawan, Philippines (ssp cumingii)
John Gregory 4 September 2000 4 years ago 34 sec 3
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Bird feeding on rice
Locality Palawan, Philippines
Dubi shapiro 9 March 2011 33 weeks ago 4.7 -
Working on a big mount of leaves.
Locality Manukan Island, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp cumingii)
Photo-ay 31 July 2006 2 years ago 4
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bird singing from calling ground Locality Camiguin Norte, Babuyan Islands, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 April 2004 2 years ago 4
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