Leipoa ocellata
E42436
Leipoa ocellata, commonly known as the malleefowl, is a ground-dwelling Australian bird famous for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decomposing vegetation.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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malleefowl → megapode → |
| activityPattern |
mainly crepuscular and diurnal
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| behavior |
ground-dwelling
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| bodySize |
medium-sized bird
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| breedingSystem |
monogamous or socially monogamous
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| camouflage |
well-camouflaged in leaf litter
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| class |
Aves
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| clutchSize |
multiple large eggs per season
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| commonName |
mallee fowl
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malleefowl → |
| conservationStatus |
Vulnerable
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| describedInYear |
1840
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| diet |
fruits
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insects → omnivorous → seeds → |
| distributionTrend |
declining
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| ecologicalRole |
seed disperser
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soil disturbance through mound building → |
| eggIncubation |
temperature regulated by male adjusting mound material
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| endemicTo |
Australia
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| family |
Megapodiidae
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| flightAbility |
reluctant flier
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| foundIn |
mallee shrubland
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semi-arid regions → southern Australia → |
| genus |
Leipoa
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| habitat |
sandy soils with dense shrub cover
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| IUCNStatus |
Vulnerable
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| kingdom |
Animalia
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| listedUnder |
EPBC Act (Australia)
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| managementAction |
habitat protection and predator control programs
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| movement |
terrestrial
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| namedBy |
John Gould
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| nativeTo |
Australia
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| nestingBehavior |
mound-building
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| order |
Galliformes
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| phylum |
Chordata
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| plumage |
cryptic mottled brown and grey
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| reproductiveStrategy |
incubates eggs in mounds of decomposing vegetation
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uses solar and microbial heat for incubation → |
| taxonRank |
species
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| threat |
altered fire regimes
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habitat loss → land clearing for agriculture → predation by feral cats → predation by introduced foxes → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Megapodiidae
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containsTaxon |