Moluccan Scrubfowl (Eulipoa wallacei)

Other Scientific Names
Megapodius wallacei [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Megapodius wallacei [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Megapodius wallacei [Collar et al. (1994)]

Other Names (World)
Moluccan Scrubfowl, Moluccan Megapode

Family
Megapodiidae (Megapodes)

Size
30 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gray, 1860)

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Moluccas, from Halmahera south to Buru and Seram; Misool I (off north-western New Guinea).

Population
Estimated population is 20,000 - 49,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Moluccan Megapode (Eulipoa wallacei) [XC202405]
by Frank Lambert from , Indonesia (song)

Moluccan Megapode (Eulipoa wallacei) [XC202400]
by Frank Lambert from , Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Dusky Scrubfowl (Megapodius freycinet) and Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt) are both larger and darker with prominent crests and orange-red facial skin, the former having uniform dark grey plumage, the latter uniform dark brown upperparts and orange or pinkish-red legs and feet.

References
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Files:

JPG files for Moluccan Scrubfowl (Eulipoa wallacei) - 10 files

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