Tanimbar Megapode

Megapodius tenimberensis

Vulnerable

The Tanimbar Megapode is a small island megapode endemic to Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands. It lives in forest and scrub, where it feeds on seeds, fallen fruit, and invertebrates. Fun fact: It is sometimes treated close to the Orange-footed Megapode complex, reflecting the complicated island taxonomy of scrubfowl.

Family

Megapodiidae

Group

Megapodes

Range

Tanimbar Megapode Range — Tanimbar Islands resident range in eastern Indonesia

Population

≈ 1K–10K

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