Biak scrubfowl
| Biak scrubfowl | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Megapodiidae |
| Genus: | Megapodius |
| Species: | M. geelvinkianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Megapodius geelvinkianus A.B. Meyer, 1874 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Geelvink Scrubfowl | |
The Biak scrubfowl or Biak megapode (Megapodius geelvinkianus) is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family. It is found only on the islands of Biak, Mios Korwar, Numfor, Manim and Mios Numin in the West Papua region of Indonesia.
This bird measure 36 cm (14 in) long. Its plumage is largely dark grey. It has a slight crest and a reddish or bluish face. Legs are red or dark grey.[2]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Some taxonomists consider this to be a subspecies of the dusky megapode, others as a subspecies of the orange-footed scrubfowl, but is increasingly looked at as a distinct species.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Megapodius geelvinkianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ BirdLife species factsheet for Megapodius geelvinkianus
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to: Megapodius geelvinkianus |
- Megapodius geelvinkianus on Avibase
- Interactive range map of Megapodius geelvinkianus at IUCN Red List maps
- Audio recordings of Biak scrubfowl on Xeno-canto.
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