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Dusky Megapode
Megapodius freycinet Gaimard, 1823
642 gWeight
Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Dusky Megapode has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia227 records
- TN Aketajawe-Lolobata – Pak Roji'sIndonesia112 records
- Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia108 records
More places
- West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia82 records
- Foli – old logging trackIndonesia70 records
- Logging Track, ObiIndonesia20 records
- Airport BayIndonesia5 records
- Sawai Village RoadIndonesia2 records
- MalagufukIndonesia2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The dusky megapode (Megapodius freycinet), also known as dusky scrubfowl or common megapode, is a medium-sized, approximately 41 cm (16 in) long, blackish bird with a short pointed crest, bare red facial skin, dark legs, brown irises, and a dark brown and yellow bill. The male and female are similar. This terrestrial species lives in forests and swamps, including mangroves, of the Maluku and Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia.
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Questions
How big is the Dusky Megapode?
The Dusky Megapode weighs around 642 g.
Where does the Dusky Megapode live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: northern, central Moluccas and Raja Ampat Islands (northwest of New Guinea). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
Is the Dusky Megapode endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dusky Megapode as Least Concern.
What does the Dusky Megapode eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Dusky Megapode in?
It belongs to the family Megapodes (Megapodiidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 642 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 210 mm
- Tail
- 76 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 63 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: northern, central Moluccas and Raja Ampat Islands (northwest of New Guinea)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Megapodes Megapodiidae
- Genus
- Megapodius
Other birds in the genus Megapodius
Tongan MegapodeMegapodius pritchardii
Micronesian MegapodeMegapodius laperouse
Nicobar MegapodeMegapodius nicobariensis
Philippine MegapodeMegapodius cumingii
Sula MegapodeMegapodius bernsteinii
Tanimbar MegapodeMegapodius tenimberensis
Biak ScrubfowlMegapodius geelvinkianus
Melanesian MegapodeMegapodius eremita
Vanuatu MegapodeMegapodius layardi
New Guinea ScrubfowlMegapodius decollatus
Orange-footed ScrubfowlMegapodius reinwardt
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