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Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Megapodius reinwardt
Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt) — Gamebirds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt) is a member of the Megapodiidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 876 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Megapodiidae Megapodes
- Genus Megapodius
- Species reinwardt
Where it lives
Lesser Sundas, Kai Is. (southern Moluccas), northwestern, southern, southeastern New Guinea and satellites and northern Australia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 876 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Megapodiidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-footed Scrubfowl is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Orange-footed Scrubfowl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt) is a member of the Megapodiidae family, within the order Galliformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Lesser Sundas, Kai Is. (s Moluccas), nw, s, se New Guinea and satellites and n Australia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 876 g, with a wing length of about 23.1 cm and a tail of around 8.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 796,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-footed Scrubfowl?
The Orange-footed Scrubfowl is a large bird that weighs around 876 g.
Where does the Orange-footed Scrubfowl live?
The Orange-footed Scrubfowl is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Lesser Sundas, Kai Is. (s Moluccas), nw, s, se New Guinea and satellites and n Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Orange-footed Scrubfowl belong to?
The Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt) belongs to the Megapodiidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Orange-footed Scrubfowl eat?
The Orange-footed Scrubfowl is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Orange-footed Scrubfowl migrate?
The Orange-footed Scrubfowl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-footed Scrubfowl endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Orange-footed Scrubfowl make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-footed Scrubfowl — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Orange-footed Scrubfowl's range?
The Orange-footed Scrubfowl has a mapped global range of about 796,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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