Micronesian megapode

Micronesian megapode
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Megapodiidae
Genus: Megapodius
Species:
M. laperouse
Binomial name
Megapodius laperouse
Gaimard, 1823
Subspecies
  • M. l. senex (Hartlaub, 1868)
    Palau scrubfowl
  • M. l. laperouse (Gaimard, 1823)
    Marianas scrubfowl
Micronesian megapode on the island of Sarigan.

The Micronesian megapode or Micronesian scrubfowl (Megapodius laperouse) is an endangered megapode which inhabits islands of the Western Pacific Ocean.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2021). "Megapodius laperouse". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22678620A191672833. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22678620A191672833.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.