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Leipoa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Leipoa

Higher classification
  
Megapode

Order
  
Galliformes

Family
  
Megapodiidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Leipoa httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Similar
  
Malleefowl, Bird, Megapode, Aepypodius, Talegalla

Malleefowl leipoa ocellata nesting pair mound activity november 29 2012 wmv


Leipoa is a genus of mound-building birds in the megapode family. It contains two species both endemic to Australia, one of which is extinct.

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Species

  • Leipoa ocellata Gould, 1840malleefowl
  • Leipoa gallinacea (De Vis, 1888)giant malleefowl
  • References

    Leipoa Wikipedia