Malleefowl
Leipoa ocellataGould, J, 1840
English (US) Malleefowl
The Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Megapodiidae (Megapodes) in the order Galliformes.
Range: semi-arid southern Australia (southwestern Australia to south-central New South Wales)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Leipoa ocellata
- Family
- Megapodiidae (Megapodes)
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Malleefowl
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1840
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1840
- Type locality
- Western Australia; type locality given as Swan River by Mathews, infra.
- Original description
- The birds of Australia pt1 pl.6[=5],pl.78
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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