Megapodius eremita
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Megapodius eremita, commonly known as the Melanesian scrubfowl, is a ground-dwelling megapode bird notable for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decomposing vegetation in island habitats of the southwest Pacific.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
megapode ⓘ scrubfowl ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-dwelling
ⓘ
terrestrial forager ⓘ |
| breedingSite | islands in the southwest Pacific ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchPlacement | single eggs laid at intervals in mound ⓘ |
| commonName | Melanesian scrubfowl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| development |
chicks are highly precocial
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chicks can fly shortly after hatching ⓘ chicks can run soon after hatching ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
seed disperser
ⓘ
soil disturbance through mound building ⓘ |
| eggIncubationHeatSource |
microbial decomposition
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solar radiation captured by mound ⓘ |
| eggPlacement | eggs buried in mound ⓘ |
| eggType | large eggs relative to body size ⓘ |
| family | Megapodiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| genus | Megapodius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal scrub
ⓘ
island habitats ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| incubationStrategy | megapode-type incubation ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | strong legs for scratching and digging ⓘ |
| mobility | non-migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Melanesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwest Pacific ⓘ |
| nestType | mound nest ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | little post-hatching parental care ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
incubates eggs in mounds of decomposing vegetation
ⓘ
uses external heat sources for egg incubation ⓘ |
| socialStructure | loosely colonial at nesting mounds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| thermalRegulationOfNest | adults adjust mound structure to regulate temperature ⓘ |
| uses | heat from decomposing vegetation for incubation ⓘ |
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