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Dusky Scrubfowl

Megapodius freycinet

Least Concern

翼開長

42.0 cm

体重

644.5 g

科

Megapodiidae

目

Galliformes

について

マルク諸島とニューギニア西部に分布するダスキーツカツクリ。体長32〜38cm。暗い茶褐色で赤い顔が特徴的。落葉や腐植土で大きな塚を作り卵を温める。果実や種子、小動物を食べる。低危険種。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	42.0 cm	16.5 in
体重	644.5 g	22.73 oz

識別

羽毛

Dark dusky-brown above and below; bare reddish-orange facial skin prominent around eye; brownish-grey crest small but distinct. Underparts only slightly paler than back; bill yellowish; legs pale.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Resident across eastern Indonesia from Lombok east through the Banda Sea islands to the Moluccas and western New Guinea. Found in lowland forest.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous ground forager in New Guinea and island forests; eats fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates from soil and 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 clucking. The wailing cackle is characteristic of eastern Melanesian scrubfowl; carries through Maluku forest edges and secondary scrub.

分類学

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

Distribution

Dusky Scrubfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Dusky Scrubfowl eat?

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

Where does the Dusky Scrubfowl live?

Resident across eastern Indonesia from Lombok east through the Banda Sea islands to the Moluccas and western New Guinea. Found in lowland forest.

Is the Dusky Scrubfowl endangered?

The Dusky Scrubfowl has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Dusky Scrubfowl nest?

Nest type: M.

What does the Dusky Scrubfowl sound like?

Emits a loud, raucous cackling wail and deep clucking. The wailing cackle is characteristic of eastern Melanesian scrubfowl; carries through Maluku forest edges and secondary scrub.

How big is the Dusky Scrubfowl?

The Dusky Scrubfowl has a wingspan of 42.0 cm, weight of 644.5 g.

What order and family does the Dusky Scrubfowl belong to?

The Dusky Scrubfowl (Megapodius freycinet) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Megapodiidae.