Tanimbar Megapode (Megapodius tenimberensis)
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Tanimbar Megapode

Megapodius tenimberensis Sclater, PL, 1883

876 gWeight

The Tanimbar megapode or Tanimbar scrubfowl (Megapodius tenimberensis) is a small megapode endemic to the Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia.

Vulnerable

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 Tanimbar megapode or Tanimbar scrubfowl (Megapodius tenimberensis) is a small megapode endemic to the Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia. It is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the orange-footed scrubfowl, Megapodius reinwardt.

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Questions

How big is the Tanimbar Megapode?

The Tanimbar Megapode weighs around 876 g.

Where does the Tanimbar Megapode live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Tanimbar Islands (southern Moluccas).

Is the Tanimbar Megapode endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tanimbar Megapode as Vulnerable.

What does the Tanimbar Megapode eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Tanimbar Megapode in?

It belongs to the family Megapodes (Megapodiidae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Weight
876 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
253 mm
Tail
85 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
66 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Tanimbar Islands (southern Moluccas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Megapodes Megapodiidae
Genus
Megapodius

Other birds in the genus Megapodius

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Tanimbar Megapode

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