Philippine Megapode

About the Philippine Megapode

The Philippine megapode, also known as the Philippine scrubfowl or the Tabon scrubfowl, is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae. It is found in the Philippines, northeastern Borneo, and Sulawesi. It has a wide range of natural habitats which include tropical dry forest, tropical moist lowland forest, tropical moist montane forest and small islands. The species was named after the collector Hugh Cuming.

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Where the Philippine Megapode lives

When to see the Philippine Megapode

Peak activity in August · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Micronesian MegapodeMegapodius laperouseThe Micronesian megapode is a stocky medium-sized bird that is mostly dark brownish-black in appearance. Dusky MegapodeMegapodius freycinetThe dusky megapode, also known as dusky scrubfowl or common megapode, is a medium-sized, approximately 41 cm long, blackish bird with a short pointed crest, bare red facial skin, dark legs, brown irises, and a dark brown and yellow bill. Melanesian MegapodeMegapodius eremitaSimilar to other megapodes, Melanesian scrubfowl have a stout body shape, characteristically large feet, and rounded wings.