Biak scrubfowl
The Biak scrubfowl or Biak megapode (Megapodius geelvinkianus) is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae. It is found only on the islands of Biak, Mios Korwar, Numfor, Manim and Mios Numin in the West Papua region of Indonesia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Megapodiidae |
| Genus: | Megapodius |
| Species: | M. geelvinkianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Megapodius geelvinkianus Meyer, 1874 | |
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Geelvink Scrubfowl | |
Description
This bird measures 36 cm (14 in) long. Its plumage is largely dark grey. It has a slight crest and a reddish or bluish face. Legs are red or dark grey.[2]
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Some taxonomists consider this to be a subspecies of the dusky megapode, others as a subspecies of the orange-footed scrubfowl, but is increasingly looked at as a distinct species.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Megapodius geelvinkianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- BirdLife species factsheet for Megapodius geelvinkianus
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