WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Melanesian Megapode

Megapodius eremita

Melanesian Megapode belongs to Megapodiidae, within the order Galliformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Melanesian Megapode · Megapodius eremita — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Megapodius eremita
Order: Galliformes
Family: Megapodiidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Forest
Reported mass: 676.7 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.