The dusky megapode, dusky scrubfowl or common megapode is a medium-sized, approximately 41 cm long, blackish bird with a short pointed crest, bare red facial skin, dark legs, brown irises, and a dark brown and yellow bill. The male and female are similar. This terrestrial species lives in forests and swamps, including mangroves, of the Maluku and Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia. Like other megapodes, it lays its eggs in a mound made from earth mixed with leaves, sand, gravel, and sticks, which can be as large as 11 m (36 ft) in diameter and stand nearly 5 m (16 ft) tall. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Gaimard, JP 1823
Reference:
Bull. Général Univ. Annonc. Nouv. Sci.
2 p.451
Protonym:
Megapodius freycinet
Type locality:
Waigeu and Boni Islands
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/25875#page/457/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
25B64C4F8BFF3E6E
Avibase ID:
avibase-25B64C4F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/25B64C4F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 715318
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Dusky Scrubfowl [freycinet, oustaleti or quoyii] ( Megapodius freycinet [freycinet, oustaleti or quoyii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Dusky Scrubfowl [freycinet, oustaleti or quoyii] ( Megapodius freycinet [freycinet, oustaleti or quoyii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Dusky Scrubfowl [freycinet, oustaleti or quoyii] ( Megapodius freycinet [freycinet, oustaleti or quoyii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Dusky Scrubfowl [nominate] ( Megapodius freycinet [freycinet]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Dusky Scrubfowl [nominate] ( Megapodius freycinet [freycinet]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Dusky Scrubfowl [nominate] ( Megapodius freycinet [freycinet]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Dusky Scrubfowl [nominate] ( Megapodius freycinet [freycinet]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Dusky Scrubfowl [nominate] ( Megapodius freycinet [freycinet]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Dusky Scrubfowl [nominate] ( Megapodius freycinet [freycinet]) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Mégapode de Freycinet ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2021: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition: Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2015: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2016: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2017: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2018: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.52: Dusky Scrubfowl (Dusky) ( Megapodius freycinet freycinet) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.53: Dusky Scrubfowl (Dusky) ( Megapodius freycinet freycinet) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.54: Dusky Scrubfowl (Dusky) ( Megapodius freycinet freycinet) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.55: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 3] |
eBird version 2015: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
eBird version 2016: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
eBird version 2017: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
eBird version 2018: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
eBird version 2019: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
eBird version 2021: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
eBird version 2022: Dusky Megapode (Dusky) ( Megapodius freycinet [freycinet Group]) [version 5] |
eBird version 2023: Dusky Megapode (Dusky) ( Megapodius freycinet [freycinet Group]) [version 5] |
eBird version 2024: Dusky Megapode (Dusky) ( Megapodius freycinet [freycinet Group]) [version 5] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Dusky Megapode ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Oriental Bird Club: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Megapodius freycinet freycinet [version 3] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Dusky Scrubfowl ( Megapodius freycinet) [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Megapodius freycinet [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Megapodius freycinet [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Megapodius freycinet
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