Megapodes
Megapodiidae
The family Megapodiidae (Megapodes) belongs to the order Galliformes and comprises 21 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 8 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Galliformes
- Species
- 21
- Threatened species
- 8
All species of the family Megapodiidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Malleefowl
Leipoa ocellata
Red-billed Brushturkey
Talegalla cuvieri
Black-billed Brushturkey
Talegalla fuscirostris
Collared Brushturkey
Talegalla jobiensis
Australian Brushturkey
Alectura lathami
Waigeo Brushturkey
Aepypodius bruijnii
Wattled Brushturkey
Aepypodius arfakianus
Maleo
Macrocephalon maleo
Moluccan Megapode
Eulipoa wallacei
Tongan Megapode
Megapodius pritchardii
Micronesian Megapode
Megapodius laperouse
Nicobar Megapode
Megapodius nicobariensis
Philippine Megapode
Megapodius cumingii
Sula Megapode
Megapodius bernsteinii
Tanimbar Megapode
Megapodius tenimberensis
Dusky Megapode
Megapodius freycinet
Biak Scrubfowl
Megapodius geelvinkianus
Melanesian Megapode
Megapodius eremita
Vanuatu Megapode
Megapodius layardi
New Guinea Scrubfowl
Megapodius decollatus
Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Megapodius reinwardt
Other families of the order Galliformes
- 57 species
Guans, Curassows, and Chachalacas
Cracidae
- 8 species
Guineafowl
Numididae
- 34 species
New World Quail
Odontophoridae
- 187 species
Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Phasianidae
Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.