Nicobar Megapode
Megapodius nicobariensisBlyth, E, 1846
English (US) Nicobar Megapode
The Nicobar Megapode (Megapodius nicobariensis) 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 nicobariensis
- Family
- Megapodiidae (Megapodes)
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Nicobar Megapode
- Described by
- Blyth, E, 1846
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Megapodius nicobariensis nicobariensis
- Megapodius nicobariensis abbotti
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Blyth, E, 1846
- Type locality
- Nicobar Islands.
- Original description
- Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 15, no.169 p.52
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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