Philippine megapode

Philippine megapode

Philippine scrubfowl, Tabon scrubfowl

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SPECIES
Megapodius cumingii

The Philippine megapode (Megapodius cumingii ), also known as the Philippine scrubfowl or the Tabon scrubfowl, is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae. It is found in the Philippines, northeastern Borneo, and Sulawesi. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Appearance

It has a brown back and a blue-grey front. It has bare vermillion skin round its eyes.

Geography

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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Philippine megapode Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_megapode
2. Philippine megapode on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22678588/92780215
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/501970

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