Megapodius decollatus
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Megapodius decollatus is a species of megapode bird known for its mound-building nesting behavior in forested regions of New Guinea.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
megapode ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | mound-building for nesting ⓘ |
| breedingSite | forest floor mounds ⓘ |
| chickDevelopment | precocial ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
New Guinea megapode
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Guinea scrubfowl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| eggCare | does not incubate eggs with body heat ⓘ |
| endemicTo | New Guinea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Megapodiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Philip Lutley Sclater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1877 ⓘ |
| foundInBiome | tropical moist broadleaf forest ⓘ |
| genus | Megapodius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
northern New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
lowland forest
ⓘ
secondary growth forest ⓘ subtropical forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasFeatherType | contour feathers ⓘ |
| incubationStrategy | relies on external heat from decomposing vegetation ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
capable of flight
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indonesian New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | limited after hatching ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | uses incubation mounds of soil and vegetation ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| thermoregulationOfNest | adjusts mound structure to regulate temperature ⓘ |
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