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Malleefowl

Leipoa ocellata
Family
Megapodes
Order
Galliformes
Codes
mallee1, MALL
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyMegapodes (Megapodiidae)
SpeciesLeipoa ocellata
Codesmallee1, MALL
Identification

The Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata) is a member of the Megapodes family within the order Galliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code mallee1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Megapodes
Australian Brushturkey
Alectura lathami
Wattled Brushturkey
Aepypodius arfakianus
Waigeo Brushturkey
Aepypodius bruijnii
Red-billed Brushturkey
Talegalla cuvieri
Yellow-legged Brushturkey
Talegalla fuscirostris
Red-legged Brushturkey
Talegalla jobiensis
Malleefowl photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Leipoa ocellata

Family: Megapodes

Order: Galliformes

eBird Code: mallee1