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New Guinea Megapode

Megapodius decollatus
Family
Megapodes
Order
Galliformes
Codes
negscr1, NGME, NGSC
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyMegapodes (Megapodiidae)
SpeciesMegapodius decollatus
Codesnegscr1, NGME, NGSC
Identification

The New Guinea Megapode (Megapodius decollatus) 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 negscr1 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
New Guinea Megapode photo
(c) Carlos N. G. Bocos, all rights reserved, uploaded by Carlos N. G. Bocos

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Megapodius decollatus

Family: Megapodes

Order: Galliformes

eBird Code: negscr1