Philippine Megapode
Megapodius cumingiiDillwyn, LL, 1853
English (US) Philippine Megapode
The Philippine Megapode (Megapodius cumingii) 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.
- Scientific name
- Megapodius cumingii
- Family
- Megapodiidae (Megapodes)
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Philippine Megapode
- Described by
- Dillwyn, LL, 1853
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Megapodius cumingii cumingii
- Megapodius cumingii dillwyni
- Megapodius cumingii pusillus
- Megapodius cumingii tabon
- Megapodius cumingii gilbertii
- Megapodius cumingii sanghirensis
- Megapodius cumingii talautensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Megapodius Cumingii
- Described by
- Dillwyn, LL, 1853
- Type locality
- Labuan Island.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.19, no.226 p.119 pl.39
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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