Tanimbar Scrubfowl (Megapodius tenimberensis)

Other Names (World)
Tanimbar Scrubfowl, Tanimbar Megapode

Family
Megapodiidae (Megapodes)

Size
35 - 47 cm

First Described (Guide)
P.L. Sclater, 1883

Habitat
Primary, old selectively logged and tall secondary, semi-evergreen forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia.

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

Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 10,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction and hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Native fruits, berries, seeds and young shoots of various trees and shrubs. Also terrestrial invertebrates.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Tanimbar Megapode (Megapodius tenimberensis) [XC417490]
by id from Tanimbar, nr Kormomolin, Yamdena Island, Maluku, Indonesia (call)

Young
Precocial, nidifugous.

Subspecies
Megapodius reinwardt (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt) and Tanimbar Scrubfowl (Megapodius tenimberensis) following Jones et al. (1995).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

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