Maleo
Macrocephalon maleo
Critically EndangeredThe Maleo is a critically endangered megapode endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia. It forages in lowland and hill forest but nests in sun-warmed beaches or volcanically heated soil. Fun fact: Maleo eggs are enormous, and chicks emerge from the sand ready to run and fly.
- Family
- Megapodiidae
- Group
- Megapodes
- Range
- Maleo Range — Sulawesi and nearby island forest and nesting-beach range
- Population
- ≈ 8K–14K