Megapodiidae
Megapodius cumingii Dillwyn, 1853
Megapodius cumingii Dillwyn, 1853
Megapodius cumingii is a partridge-like megapode bird with a declining population currently assessed as Least Concern.
Megapodius reinwardt Dumont, 1823
Megapodius reinwardt Dumont, 1823
Megapodius reinwardt is a chicken-sized terrestrial bird found across parts of Australia and nearby islands, commonly called bush boiby in suburban Darwin.
Alectura lathami J.E.Gray, 1831
Alectura lathami J.E.Gray, 1831
Alectura lathami, the Australian brushturkey, is a large ground bird found along eastern Australia, now common in urban areas.
Leipoa ocellata Gould, 1840
Leipoa ocellata Gould, 1840
Leipoa ocellata, the malleefowl, is a stocky ground-dwelling Australian chicken-sized bird known for male-built large nesting mounds.
Macrocephalon maleo S.Müller, 1846
Macrocephalon maleo S.Müller, 1846
Macrocephalon maleo (maleo) is an endemic Sulawesi megapode bird that leaves its heat-incubated eggs to hatch self-sufficient young.
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