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Forsten's Scrubfowl [incl. buruensis]
Megapodius forsteni [incl. buruensis] (= Megapodius forsteni) Gray, GR, 1847
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
Classification
Order:Galliformes
Family:
Megapodiidae
Genus:
Megapodius
Scientific:
Megapodius forsteni
Original description
Citation:
Gray, GR, 1847
Reference:
Gen.Birds p.491 pl.124
Protonym:
Megapodius Forstenii
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43591616
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
578639EDDF501868
Avibase ID:
avibase-578639ED
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/578639ED
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 715227
Geographic range:
- Megapodius forsteni: central Moluccas (Seram, Ambon, Haruku, and Gorong)
- Megapodius freycinet buruensis: central Moluccas (Buru)
Source: Clements checklist
Forsten's Scrubfowl [incl. buruensis]
French:
Mégapode de Forsten [incl. buruensis]
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Forsten's Scrubfowl [incl. buruensis] ( Megapodius forsteni [incl. buruensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Forsten's Scrubfowl (incl. buruensis) ( Megapodius forsteni [incl. buruensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Forsten's Scrubfowl (incl. buruensis) ( Megapodius forsteni [incl. buruensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Forsten's Scrubfowl (incl. buruensis) ( Megapodius forsteni [incl. buruensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Forsten's Scrubfowl [incl. buruensis] ( Megapodius forsteni [incl. buruensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Forsten's Scrubfowl [incl. buruensis] ( Megapodius forsteni [incl. buruensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Forsten's Scrubfowl [incl. buruensis] ( Megapodius forsteni [incl. buruensis]) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Mégapode de Forsten ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2021: Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2015: Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2016: Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2017: Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2018: Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2019: Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2015: Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2016: Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2017: Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2018: Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2019: Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2021: Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Forster's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Forsten's Megapode ( Megapodius forsteni) [version 2] |
| Oriental Bird Club: Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forstenii) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Forsten's Scrubfowl ( Megapodius forstenii) [version 2] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Megapodius forstenii [version 2] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Megapodius forsteni [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Megapodius [reinwardt, forsteni or tenimberensis, incl. buruensis]
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Other synonyms
Czech: tabon Forstenův
Danish: Cerambuskhøne
German: Forstengroßfußhuhn, Seram-Großfußhuhn
English: Forsten's Megapode, Forsten's Scrubfowl, Forsten's Scrubfowl (incl. buruensis), Forsten's Scrubfowl [incl. buruensis], Forster's Megapode, Fosten's Megapode, Foster's Megapode
English, HBW: Dusky Scrubfowl (Forsten's)
English (IOC): Dusky Megapode (Forsten's)
English (United States): Forsten's Scrubfowl
Esperanto: Forstena nestamasulo
Spanish: Talégalo de Forsten
Spanish (Spain): Talégalo de Forsten
Spanish (HBW): Forsten's Scrubfowl
Estonian: serami rihukana
Finnish: seraminisojalka
French: Mégapode de Forsten, Mégapode de Forsten (incl. buruensis), Mégapode de Forsten [incl. buruensis]
Indonesian: Burung gosong, Gosong Forsten
Italian: Megapodio di Forsten
Japanese (romaji): seramutsukatsukuri
Japanese: セラムツカツクリ
Scientific: Megapodius forsteni, Megapodius forsteni [incl. buruensis], Megapodius forstenii, Megapodius forstenii forstenii, Megapodius reinwardt forstenii
Dutch: Forstengrootvoethoen, Forstens Boshoen
Norwegian Nynorsk: Seramomnhøne
Norwegian: Seramovnhøne
Polish: nogal seramski
Portuguese: Frango-do-mato-da-forsten
Portuguese (Portugal): frango-do-mato-de-forsten
Russian: Большеног Форстена, Курица Форстена
Slovak: tabon Forstenov
Serbian: Forstenova megapoda
Swedish: Forstens storfothöna
Turkish: Forsten megapodu
Chinese: 弗氏塚雉
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