Genus Megapodius Higher classification Megapodius | Phylum Chordata Family Megapodiidae Scientific name Megapodius cumingii Rank Species | |
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Similar Megapodius, Dusky megapode, New Guinea scrubfowl, Sula megapode, Vanuatu megapode |
philippine megapode
The Philippine megapode (Megapodius cumingii), also known as the Philippine scrubfowl or the Tabon scrubfowl, is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family. It is found in northeastern Borneo, Sulawesi and the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Description
It has a brown back and a blue-grey front. It has bare vermillion skin round it eyes.





References
Philippine megapode Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA