Dusky Megapode
Megapodius freycinetGaimard, JP, 1823
English (US) Dusky Megapode
The Dusky Megapode (Megapodius freycinet) 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 freycinet
- Family
- Megapodiidae (Megapodes)
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Dusky Megapode
- Described by
- Gaimard, JP, 1823
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Megapodius freycinet quoyii
- Megapodius freycinet freycinet
- Megapodius freycinet oustaleti
- Megapodius freycinet forsteni
- Megapodius freycinet buruensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gaimard, JP, 1823
- Type locality
- Waigeu and Boni Islands
- Original description
- Bulletin Général et Universel des Annonces et de Nouvelles Scientifiques 2 p.451
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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