Micronesian Megapode

Megapodius laperouse - Mégapode de La Pérouse

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Galliformes

  • Family
    :

    Mégapodiidés

  • Genus
    :

    Megapodius

  • Species
    :

    laperouse

Descriptor

Gaimard, 1823

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 30 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 275 à 455 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Micronesian Megapode (Megapodius laperouse) is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Megapodius laperouse laperouse (Mariana Is.)
  • Megapodius laperouse senex (Palau Is.)

Foreign names

  • Mégapode de La Pérouse,
  • Talégalo de las Marianas,
  • frango-do-mato-micronésio,
  • Marianen-Großfußhuhn,
  • mariana-szigeteki ásótyúk,
  • Marianenboshoen,
  • Megapodio di Micronesia,
  • mikronesisk storfotshöna,
  • Dvergovnhøne,
  • tabon kurí,
  • tabon mikronéský,
  • Mikronesisk Buskhøne,
  • mariaanienisojalka,
  • megàpode de Micronèsia,
  • nogal mikronezyjski,
  • Микронезийский большеног,
  • マリアナツカツクリ,
  • 马岛塚雉,
  • 密克羅尼西亞塚雉,

Voice song and cries

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Moist ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Other sources of interest

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