Orange-footed Scrubfowl

Megapodius reinwardt

Description

Megapodius reinwardt has a dark blue-grey body color, dark brown wings and tail. There is a short pointed crest on the head. Orange beak and feet.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

50 cm

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Galliformes

FAMILY

:

Megapodiidae

GENUS

:

Megapodius

SPECIES

:

Megapodius reinwardt

Distribution

Megapodius reinwardt can be found in dense forests, shrubs, and mangrove forests.

Geography

Continent : Asia and Australia

Country : Timor Leste, Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Habits and Lifestyle

Megapodius reinwardt perched in the trees at night. When disturbed, this bird will run or fly low on the ground. Usually found alone or in pairs.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Megapodius reinwardt feeds on fruits, seeds, and terrestrial invertebrates.

Diet : Omnivore

Mating Habits

The breeding season for this bird occurs in July-March. The number of eggs in the nest 6-12 eggs are whitish or pink.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 6-12 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

This bird population is stable, so it is categorized as a species of Least Concern in the IUCN Redlist.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Gosong Kaki-merah dalam Artikel Wikipedia
  2. Megapodius reinwardt Orange-footed Scrubfowl on the Atlas of Living Australia Article
  3. Orange-footed Scrubfowl Megapodius reinwardt on the IUCN Redlist