Philippine Scrubfowl (Megapodius cumingii)

Other Names (World)
Philippine Scrubfowl, Philippine Megapode, Tabon Scrubfowl, Tabon Megapode

Family
Megapodiidae (Megapodes)

Size
32 - 38 cm

First Described (Guide)
Dillwyn, 1853

Habitat
Beach forest and coastal scrub on small offshores islands and maninland. From 250 -2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Malaysia (B), Philippines (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 100,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
An ethereal, drawn-out whistle, rising then falling in pitch, often uttred in late evening.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Philippine Megapode (Megapodius cumingii) [XC345679]
by Arnold Meijer from Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, MIMAROPA, Philippines (song)

Philippine Megapode (Megapodius cumingii) [XC193839]
by Marc Anderson from Sulawesi: Tangkoko lowlands, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Formerly included in Dusky Scrubfowl (Megapodius freycinet). Generally considered to form part of the Dusky Scrubfowl (Megapodius freycinet) superspecies; apparently very close to Nicobar Scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis).

Population of Mindanao frequently placed in possible subspecies tabon, but affinities of these birds uncertain. Subspecies dillwyni sometimes used for birds of northern Philippines. Birds of Sulawesi were allocated distinct subspecies gilbertii, but not reliably distinguishable from nominate. Subspecies balukensis described from Balukbaluk I (south-west of Mindanao), but validity doubtful.

The following 7 subspecies are recognised:

pusillus Tweeddale, 1878 - Northern and eastern Philippines.
cumingii Dillwyn, 1853 - Northern Borneo, Sulawesi, south-western Philippines.
sanghirensis Schlegel, 1880 - Sangihe Is, Talaud Is.
dillwyni Tweeddale, 1878 - Northern Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Marinduque, and Babuyan Islands).
tabon Hachisuka, 1931 - South-eastern Philippines (eastern Mindanao).
gilbertii Gray, GR, 1862 - Sulawesi, Talisei, Tendila, Lembeh and Togian islands.
talautensis Roselaar, 1994 - Talaud Islands (northern Moluccas).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Philippine Scrubfowl (Megapodius cumingii) - 10 files

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