Megapodiidae

Megapodiidae is a family of 8 genera and 26 species of chicken-like birds, notable for the nest-mounds they build to incubate their eggs.

Species[edit]

• Family Megapodiidae

Genus Alectura

Australian brushturkey, Alectura lathami

Genus Aepypodius

Waigeo brushturkey, Aepypodius bruijnii

Wattled brushturkey, Aepypodius arfakianus

Genus Eulipoa

Moluccan megapode, Eulipoa wallacei

Genus Leipoa

Giant mallee fowl, Leipoa gallinacea (extinct)

Mallee fowl, Leipoa ocellata

Genus Macrocephalon

Maleo, Macrocephalon maleo

Genus Megapodius

Biak scrubfowl Megapodius geelvinkianus

Consumed scrubfowl Megapodius alimentum (extinct)

Dusky megapode, Megapodius freycinet

Melanesian megapode, Megapodius eremita

Micronesian megapode, Megapodius laperouse

New Guinea scrubfowl, Megapodius affinis

Nicobar megapode, Megapodius nicobariensis

Orange-footed scrubfowl Megapodius reinwardt

Philippine megapode, Megapodius cumingii

Pile-builder scrubfowl Megapodius molistructor (extinct)

Sula megapode, Megapodius bernsteinii

Tanimbar megapode, Megapodius tenimberensis

Tongan megapode, Megapodius pritchardii

Vanuatu megapode, Megapodius layardi

Viti Levu scrubfowl, Megapodius amissus (extinct)

Genus Megavitiornis

Noble megapode, Megavitiornis altirostris (extinct)

Genus Talegalla

Black-billed brushturkey, Talegalla fuscirostris

Collared brushturkey, Talegalla jobiensis

Red-billed brushturkey, Talegalla cuvieri