Moluccan Megapode

About the Moluccan Megapode

The Moluccan megapode, also known as Wallace's scrubfowl, Moluccan scrubfowl or painted megapode, is a small, approximately 31 cm long, olive-brown megapode. The genus Eulipoa is monotypic, but the Moluccan megapode is sometimes placed in Megapodius instead. Both sexes are similar with an olive-brown plumage, bluish-grey below, white undertail coverts, brown iris, bare pink facial skin, bluish-yellow bill and dark olive legs. There are light grey stripes on reddish-maroon feathers on its back. The young has brownish plumage, a black bill, legs and hazel iris.

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Where the Moluccan Megapode lives

When to see the Moluccan Megapode

Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Vanuatu MegapodeMegapodius layardiThe Vanuatu megapode or Vanuatu scrubfowl is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae. Biak ScrubfowlMegapodius geelvinkianusThis bird measures 36 cm (14 in) long. Nicobar MegapodeMegapodius nicobariensisMegapodes are so named for their large feet, and like others in the group this species is fowl-like with dark brown plumage, a short tail and large feet and claws.