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Micronesian Scrubfowl
Megapodius laperouse Gaimard, JP 1823
The Micronesian megapode or Micronesian scrubfowl is an endangered megapode which inhabits islands of the Western Pacific Ocean. Source: Wikipedia
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Galliformes
Family:
Megapodiidae
Genus:
Megapodius
Scientific:
Megapodius laperouse
Classification
Order:Galliformes
Family:
Megapodiidae
Genus:
Megapodius
Scientific:
Megapodius laperouse
Original description
Citation:
Gaimard, JP 1823
Reference:
Bull. Général Univ. Annonc. Nouv. Sci.
2 p.451
Protonym:
Megapodius La Pérouse
Type locality:
Tinian Island, Marianne Islands.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/25875#page/457/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
E19BE42815507DA3
Avibase ID:
avibase-E19BE428
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E19BE428
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175698
NEAR THREATENED
Geographic range:
- Megapodius laperouse: Palau (western Caroline Islands), Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam (where extinct; western Micronesia)
- Megapodius laperouse laperouse: locally in Northern Mariana Islands and formerly Guam
- Megapodius laperouse senex: locally on Palau (western Caroline Islands)
Source: Clements checklist
Micronesian Scrubfowl
Catalan:
Megàpode de Micronèsia
Czech:
tabon mikronéský
Danish:
Mikronesisk Buskhøne
German:
Marianen-Großfußhuhn
Spanish:
Talégalo de Las Marianas
Spanish (Spain):
Talégalo de las Marianas
Finnish:
mariaanienisojalka
French:
Mégapode de La Pérouse
Croatian:
mala kokošina
Hungarian:
mariana-szigeteki ásótyúk
Italian:
Megapodio di Micronesia
Japanese (romaji):
marianatsukatsukuri
Japanese:
マリアナツカツクリ
Lithuanian:
Mikronezinė didžiakojė višta
Dutch:
Marianenboshoen
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dvergomnhøne
Norwegian:
Dvergovnhøne
Polish:
nogal mikronezyjski
Portuguese:
frango-do-mato-micronésio
Portuguese (Portugal):
frango-do-mato-micronésio
Russian:
Микронезийский большеног
Slovak:
tabon kurí
Serbian:
Mikronezijska megapoda
Swedish:
mikronesisk storfotshöna
Ukrainian:
Великоніг мікронезійський
Chinese:
马利塚雉
Chinese (Traditional):
密克羅尼西亞塚雉
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Mégapode de La Pérouse ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Mégapode de La Pérouse ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Micronesian Incubator Bird ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Micronesian Incubator Bird ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Marianas Scrub Fowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Marianas Scrub Fowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Micronesian Megapode ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Megapodius laperouse [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Megapodius lapérouse [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Megapodius lapérouse [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Micronesian Scrubfowl ( Megapodius laperouse) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Megapodius laperouse [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Megapodius laperouse [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Azerbaijani: Mikroneziya böyükayağı
Catalan: Megàpode de Micronèsia
Chamorro: Sasangat
Czech: Tabon mikronéský
Danish: Mikronesisk Buskhøne
German: Lap rousehuhn, Lapérouse-Großfußhuhn, Lapérousehuhn, Lapérouse-Huhn, Marianen-Großfußhuhn
English: la perouse's megapode, Mariana Scrubfowl, Marianas Scrub Fowl, Marianas Scrub Hen, Marianas Scrubfowl, Micronesian Incubator Bird, Micronesian Megapode, Micronesian Scrubfowl
English, HBW: Micronesian Scrubfowl
English (IOC): Micronesian Megapode
English (United States): Micronesian Scrubfowl
Esperanto: Mikronezia nestamasulo
Spanish: Talégalo de las Marianas, Talégalo de Marianas, Telégala de las Marianas
Spanish (Spain): Talégalo de Las Marianas, Talégalo de Marianas
Spanish (HBW): Micronesian Scrubfowl
Estonian: mikroneesia rihukana
Finnish: Mariaanienisojalka
French: Mégapode de La Pérouse, Mégapode des Mariannes
Croatian: mala kokošina
Hungarian: mariana-szigeteki ásótyúk
Italian: Megapodio di Micronesia
Japanese (romaji): marianatsukatsukuri
Japanese: マリアナツカツクリ
Scientific: Megapodius La Pérouse, Megapodius laperouse, Megapodius lapérouse, Megapodius laperouse laperouse
Lithuanian: Mikronezinė didžiakojė višta
Dutch: Marianenboshoen
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dvergomnhøne
Norwegian: Dvergovnhøne
Palauan: Bekai
Polish: nogal mikronezyjski
Portuguese: frango-do-mato-micronésio, Frango-do-mato--micronésio
Portuguese (Portugal): frango-do-mato-micronésio
Russian: Марианская кустарниковая курица, Микронезийская курица, Микронезийский большеног
Slovak: tabon kurí
Serbian: Mikronezijska megapoda
Swedish: mikronesisk storfothöna, mikronesisk storfotshöna, Palaustorfothöna
Turkish: Mikronezya Megapodu
Ukrainian: Великоніг мікронезійський
Chinese: 马利塚雉
Chinese (Traditional): 密克羅尼西亞塚雉
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