Orange-footed Scrubfowl

Megapodius reinwardt Dumont, 1823

876 gWeight

The orange-footed scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt), also known as orange-footed megapode or just scrubfowl, is a small megapode of the family Megapodiidae native to many islands in the Lesser Sunda Islands as well as southern New Guinea and northern Australia.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Orange-footed Scrubfowl has been recorded at 45 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Cattana WetlandsAustralia3,120 records
Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia2,289 records
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia2,129 records

More places

George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia1,697 records
Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia1,114 records
Freshwater and Saltwater LakesAustralia1,035 records
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia1,000 records
Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia990 records
Buffalo CreekAustralia968 records
East Point Mangrove BoardwalkAustralia828 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Indonesia Papua New Guinea

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

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Questions

How big is the Orange-footed Scrubfowl?

The Orange-footed Scrubfowl weighs around 876 g.

Where does the Orange-footed Scrubfowl live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Lesser Sundas, Kai Islands (southern Moluccas), northwestern, southern, southeastern New Guinea and satellites and northern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.