Vanuatu Megapode

Megapodius layardi

Least Concern

The Vanuatu Megapode is an island scrubfowl endemic to Vanuatu. It lives in tropical lowland forest and is affected by egg collecting and habitat loss in parts of its range. Fun fact: It was formerly known as the New Hebrides Scrubfowl, after the colonial name for Vanuatu.

Family
Megapodiidae
Range
Vanuatu Megapode Range — Vanuatu lowland forest island range
Population
≈ 5K–20K
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