Sula Megapode

Megapodius bernsteinii

Vulnerable

The Sula Megapode is an Indonesian island megapode restricted to the Banggai and Sula Islands. It lives in lowland forest, mangrove, shrubland, and forest-edge habitats, but is threatened by habitat loss, hunting, and egg collection. Fun fact: Its mound nests may be built near scrub or cultivated edges as well as forest remnants.

Family

Megapodiidae

Group

Megapodes

Range

Sula Megapode Range — Banggai and Sula Islands resident range in eastern Indonesia

Population

≈ 15K–30K

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