Megapodius laperouse
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Megapodius laperouse, commonly known as the Micronesian megapode, is an endangered ground-dwelling bird of the Pacific islands famous for incubating its eggs in volcanic-heated or sun-warmed mounds of soil and debris.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ megapode ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| breedingSitePreference |
beaches
ⓘ
forest clearings ⓘ volcanic areas ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | solitary nester or small colonies ⓘ |
| chickDevelopment | superprecocial ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small number of large eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Micronesian megapode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | western Pacific Ocean islands ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
seed disperser
ⓘ
soil aerator through mound building ⓘ |
| eggIncubationMethod |
sun-warmed mounds of soil and debris
ⓘ
volcanic-heated soil mounds ⓘ |
| family | Megapodiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Megapodius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal scrub
ⓘ
small offshore islets ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| mobility | reluctant flier ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lapérouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Micronesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Mariana Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Palau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | large incubation mounds ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | no post-hatching care ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | mound-building incubation ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human disturbance ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls used for territorial advertisement ⓘ |
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