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Vanuatu Megapode
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Vanuatu Megapode
Megapodius layardi
The Vanuatu megapode or Vanuatu scrubfowl (Megapodius layardi) is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family. It was formerly known as the New Hebrides scrubfowl. It is found only in Vanuatu. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The species is threatened by habitat loss and egg collecting.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 2027.