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New Guinea Scrubfowl

Megapodius decollatus

Least Concern

翼開長

45.0 cm

体重

652.3333333333334 g

科

Megapodiidae

目

Galliformes

について

ニューギニア北部に生息するニューギニアツカツクリ。体長33〜37cm。暗褐色で赤い顔と嘴が特徴的。落葉を積み上げた大きな塚で発酵熱により孵化させる。低地の森林に生息。低危険種。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	45.0 cm	17.7 in
体重	652.3333333333334 g	23.01 oz

識別

羽毛

Brown-grey above and mid-grey below; bare orange-red facial skin around eye; small buff-brown crest; bill yellowish. Marginally paler on underparts than upperparts; legs robust and yellowish-grey.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

分布域

Resident across New Guinea lowlands and foothills. Found in lowland rainforest and forest edges in the region.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous ground forager in lowland New Guinea forests; eats fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates from leaf litter.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: M.

鳴き声

さえずり

Emits a loud, raucous cackling wail and deep territorial clucks. The penetrating cackle carries through New Guinea lowland and foothill forests at twilight and dawn.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Megapodiidae (Megapodes)
Genus	Megapodius
種	Megapodius decollatus

Distribution

New Guinea Scrubfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the New Guinea Scrubfowl eat?

Omnivorous ground forager in lowland New Guinea forests; eats fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates from leaf litter.

Where does the New Guinea Scrubfowl live?

Resident across New Guinea lowlands and foothills. Found in lowland rainforest and forest edges in the region.

Is the New Guinea Scrubfowl endangered?

The New Guinea Scrubfowl has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the New Guinea Scrubfowl nest?

Nest type: M.

What does the New Guinea Scrubfowl sound like?

Emits a loud, raucous cackling wail and deep territorial clucks. The penetrating cackle carries through New Guinea lowland and foothill forests at twilight and dawn.

How big is the New Guinea Scrubfowl?

The New Guinea Scrubfowl has a wingspan of 45.0 cm, weight of 652.3333333333334 g.

What order and family does the New Guinea Scrubfowl belong to?

The New Guinea Scrubfowl (Megapodius decollatus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Megapodiidae.