How big is a Tongan Megapode?

The Tongan Megapode is a large sized bird weighing about 365 g.

Where can you see a Tongan Megapode?

The Tongan Megapode is endemic to Tonga, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Tongan Megapode?

The Tongan Megapode is most easily confused with the Sula Megapode, the Tanimbar Megapode and the New Guinea Scrubfowl.

Is the Tongan Megapode endangered?

The Tongan Megapode is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Tongan Megapode

Megapodius pritchardii

Megapodes · Galliformes · Legendary

The Tongan Megapode (Megapodius pritchardii) is a legendary megapod found only in Tonga, weighing about 365 g. The Tongan megapode is a species of bird in the megapode family, Megapodiidae, currently endemic to Tonga.

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Tongan Megapode (Megapodius pritchardii), photo 1 — Photo: NHM · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Tongan Megapode

The Tongan megapode is a species of bird in the megapode family, Megapodiidae, currently endemic to Tonga. The species is also known as the Polynesian megapode, and as the Niuafo'ou megapode after the island of Niuafo'ou to which it was restricted for many years. The specific epithet honours British consul William Thomas Pritchard.

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Where it lives

Tonga

When to see it

Best months: February, April, September, October, November, with peak activity in April. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Tongan Megapode look like?: The Tongan megapode is a species of bird in the megapode family, Megapodiidae, currently endemic to Tonga.
How big is a Tongan Megapode?: The Tongan Megapode is a large sized bird weighing about 365 g.
Where can you see a Tongan Megapode?: The Tongan Megapode is endemic to Tonga, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Tongan Megapode?: The Tongan Megapode is most easily confused with the Sula Megapode, the Tanimbar Megapode and the New Guinea Scrubfowl.
Is the Tongan Megapode endangered?: The Tongan Megapode is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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