VulnerableLegendaryEndemicPlantsForestLarge · 876 g
About the Tanimbar Megapode
The Tanimbar megapode or Tanimbar scrubfowl is a small megapode endemic to the Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia. It is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the orange-footed scrubfowl, Megapodius reinwardt.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Sula MegapodeMegapodius bernsteiniiThe Sula scrubfowl is a medium-sized ground-dwelling bird growing to a length of between 30 and 35 cm (12 and 14 in).
New Guinea ScrubfowlMegapodius decollatusThe New Guinea scrubfowl or New Guinea megapode is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae.
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.
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