Nicobar Megapode

Megapodius nicobariensis - Mégapode des Nicobar

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Galliformes

  • Family
    :

    Mégapodiidés

  • Genus
    :

    Megapodius

  • Species
    :

    nicobariensis

Descriptor

Blyth, 1846

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 43 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 595 à 1021 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Nicobar Megapode (Megapodius nicobariensis) is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Megapodius nicobariensis nicobariensis (n and c Nicobar Is.)
  • Megapodius nicobariensis abbotti (Great and Little Nicobar Is.)

Foreign names

  • Mégapode des Nicobar,
  • Talégalo de Nicobar,
  • frango-do-mato-de-nicobar,
  • Nikobaren-Großfußhuhn,
  • nikobári ásótyúk,
  • Nicobarenboshoen,
  • Megapodio delle Nicobare,
  • nikobarstorfotshöna,
  • Nikobarovnhøne,
  • tabon nikobarský,
  • tabon nikobarský,
  • Nicobarbuskhøne,
  • nikobaarienisojalka,
  • megàpode de les illes Nicobar,
  • nogal nikobarski,
  • Никобарский большеног,
  • ニコバルツカツクリ,
  • 尼柯巴塚雉,
  • 尼科巴塚雉,

Voice song and call

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Other sources of interest

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