Melanesian Megapode
Megapodius eremita
The Melanesian scrubfowl or Melanesian megapode is a megapode species that is endemic to islands within Melanesia. The Melanesian scrubfowl has a unique strategy of egg incubation in which it relies on environmental heat sources. This bird species is culturally important for Indigenous peoples in Melanesia.
- Scientific name
- Megapodius eremita
- Family
- Megapodes
- IUCN status
- LC