Listen to the New Guinea scrubfowl
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About the New Guinea scrubfowl
The New Guinea scrubfowl is a bird in the family Megapodiidae (order Galliformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the New Guinea scrubfowl sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
The New Guinea scrubfowl or New Guinea megapode (Megapodius decollatus) is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae. It is found in New Guinea, mostly in the northern half. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. This species was formerly known as Megapodius affinis but Roselaar, 1994 showed that Megapodius affinis A. B. Meyer, 1874 refers to M. reinwardt.
Frequently asked questions
What does a New Guinea scrubfowl sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the New Guinea scrubfowl on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the New Guinea scrubfowl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the New Guinea scrubfowl as “least concern”.
What family does the New Guinea scrubfowl belong to?
The New Guinea scrubfowl (Megapodius decollatus) belongs to the family Megapodiidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources & credits
- LL-Q9240 (ind)-Raizan1-Gosong papua by Speaker: Raizan1 Recorder: Raizan1 – CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q27074551 – CC0
- Wikipedia: New Guinea scrubfowl – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Songkran Thongon – CC BY 4.0