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Malleefowl
Leipoa ocellataGould, 1840
Updated
Also known asGnowLowan
- Order
- GALLIFORMES
- Family
- Megapodiidae
- Genus
- Leipoa
At a glance
The Malleefowl is a very large bird, about 60 cm long, listed as Vulnerable and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 60 cm
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Malleefowl look like?
The Malleefowl is a very large bird, about 60 cm long and weighing 1520–2500 g.
The malleefowl is a stocky ground-dwelling Australian bird about the size of a domestic chicken. It is notable for the large nesting mounds constructed by the males and lack of parental care after the chicks hatch. It is the only living representative of the genus Leipoa, though the extinct giant malleefowl was a close relative.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Malleefowl?
The Malleefowl is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Malleefowl eat?
The Malleefowl feeds on seeds, foliage/herbs and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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