Macrocephalon maleo
E41889
Macrocephalon maleo is a large, endangered Indonesian bird species known for its unique behavior of burying its eggs in warm sand or soil to be incubated by geothermal or solar heat.
Aliases (1)
- maleo ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
→
endangered species → megapode → |
| behavior |
forms communal nesting colonies
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long-distance movements between forest and nesting grounds → |
| binomialName |
Macrocephalon maleo
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| breedingBehavior |
buries eggs in warm sand or soil
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| class |
Aves
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| clutchSize |
small number of large eggs per season
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| commonName |
maleo
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|
| conservationStatus |
Endangered
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| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
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| diet |
fruits
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invertebrates → omnivorous → seeds → |
| distribution |
central Sulawesi
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northern Sulawesi → |
| ecologicalRole |
seed disperser
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| eggCharacteristic |
large egg size relative to body
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| endemicTo |
Indonesia
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Sulawesi → |
| family |
Megapodiidae
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| genus |
Macrocephalon
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|
| habitat |
coastal areas near nesting grounds
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tropical lowland forest → |
| incubationMethod |
geothermal heat
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solar heat → |
| incubationSite |
geothermal sand fields
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sun-exposed sandy beaches → |
| kingdom |
Animalia
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| nestType |
buried nest
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|
| notableFeature |
distinctive black and pinkish-buff plumage
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large head with bony casque-like structure → |
| order |
Galliformes
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|
| phylum |
Chordata
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|
| protectedStatus |
protected under Indonesian law
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| rangeCountry |
Indonesia
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| reproduction |
chicks hatch fully feathered and largely independent
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|
| reproductiveStrategy |
uses environmental heat for incubation
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| taxonRank |
species
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| threat |
egg collection by humans
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habitat loss → predation at nesting grounds → |
| uses |
subject of conservation programs
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|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Macrocephalon maleo
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binomialName |
|
Macrocephalon maleo
("maleo")
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commonName |
|
Megapodiidae
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|
containsTaxon |