Megapodius forsteni [incl. buruensis] (Forsten's Scrubfowl [incl. buruensis])

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 3 p.491 pl.124

Protonym:
Megapodius Forstenii

Type locality:
No type locality Ceram, subst. by Stresemann, Nov. Zool., 21, 1914, p. 41.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/148103#page/30/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
578639EDDF501868

Avibase ID:
avibase-578639ED

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/578639ED

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 715227

Geographic range:

Megapodius forsteni: southern Moluccas (Seram, Ambon, Haruku, and Gorong)
Megapodius freycinet buruensis: central Moluccas (Buru)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
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. 2023 (May 2023): Forsten's Scrubfowl [incl. buruensis] ( Megapodius forsteni [incl. buruensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): 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]
eBird version 2022: Dusky Megapode (Forsten's) ( Megapodius freycinet forsteni/buruensis) [version 5]
eBird version 2023: Dusky Megapode (Forsten's) ( Megapodius freycinet forsteni/buruensis) [version 5]
eBird version 2024: Dusky Megapode (Forsten's) ( Megapodius freycinet forsteni/buruensis) [version 5]
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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Megapodius [forsteni x freycinet] (hybrid)

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