Megapodiidae

IOC Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Subphylum: Vertebrata • Infraphylum: Gnathostomata • Superclassis: Tetrapoda • Classis: Aves • Superordo: Neognathae • Ordo: Galliformes • Familia: Megapodiidae Lesson, 1831

 Vernacular names

English: mound-builders or megapodes · Deutsch: Großfußhühner · Polski: Nogale · Simple English: Megapode ·

Wikispecies has an entry on:

Megapodiidae

Included genera (for IOC classification 2.3):

Aepypodius, Alectura, Eulipoa, Leipoa, Macrocephalon, Megapodius, Talegalla

• Note: Megapodiidae is placed under Galliformes by IOC classification 3.3 & IUCN and under Craciformes by ITIS.

• IOC link: Megapodiidae in order Galliformes

• ITIS link: Megapodiidae

• IUCN link: Megapodiidae threatened species

SPECIES LIST

Alectura

1. (category), Alectura lathami, Australian Brush-turkey

Aepypodius

1. (category), Aepypodius arfakianus, Wattled Brush-turkey
2. (category), Aepypodius bruijnii, Bruijn's Brush-turkey

Talegalla

1. (category), Talegalla cuvieri, Red-billed Brush-turkey
2. (category), Talegalla fuscirostris, Black-billed Brush-turkey
3. (category), Talegalla jobiensis, Brown-collared Brush-turkey

Macrocephalon

1. (category), Macrocephalon maleo, Maleo

Megapodius

1. (category), Megapodius nicobariensis, Nicobar Scrubfowl
2. (category), Megapodius cumingii, Tabon Scrubfowl
3. (category), Megapodius bernsteinii, Sula Scrubfowl
4. (category), Megapodius reinwardt, Orange-footed Scrubfowl
5. (category), Megapodius freycinet, Dusky Scrubfowl
6. (category), Megapodius affinis, New Guinea Scrubfowl
7. (category), Megapodius eremita, Melanesian Scrubfowl
8. (category), Megapodius layardi, Vanuatu Scrubfowl
9. (category), Megapodius laperouse, Micronesian Scrubfowl
10. (category), Megapodius pritchardii, Niaufoou Scrubfowl
11. (category), Megapodius wallacei, Moluccan Scrubfowl

Leipoa

1. (category), Leipoa ocellata, Malleefowl