Sula Megapode
Megapodius bernsteinii Schlegel, 1866
769 gWeight
The Sula megapode or Sula scrubfowl (Megapodius bernsteinii) is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Sula megapode or Sula scrubfowl (Megapodius bernsteinii) is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae. It is found only in the Banggai and Sula Islands between Sulawesi and the Maluku Islands in Indonesia, where its habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat destruction.
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Questions
How big is the Sula Megapode?
The Sula Megapode weighs around 769 g.
Where does the Sula Megapode live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Banggai and Sula Islands (east of Sulawesi).
Is the Sula Megapode endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sula Megapode as Vulnerable.
What does the Sula Megapode eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sula Megapode in?
It belongs to the family Megapodes (Megapodiidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 769 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 185 mm
- Tail
- 57 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 61 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Banggai and Sula Islands (east of Sulawesi)
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
Tanimbar MegapodeMegapodius tenimberensis
Dusky MegapodeMegapodius freycinet
Biak ScrubfowlMegapodius geelvinkianus
Melanesian MegapodeMegapodius eremita
Vanuatu MegapodeMegapodius layardi
New Guinea ScrubfowlMegapodius decollatus
Orange-footed ScrubfowlMegapodius reinwardt
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