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Tongan Megapode
Plate 1 of 1. Joseph Wolf , no known copyright restrictions (public domain) · via iNaturalist
IUCN VU · Vulnerable

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Tongan Megapode

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Tongan Megapode

Megapodius pritchardii

The Tongan megapode (Megapodius pritchardii) is a species of bird in the megapode family Megapodiidae, currently endemic to Tonga. The species is also known as the Polynesian megapode, and as the Niuafo'ou megapode after the island of Niuafo'ou to which it was restricted for many years. The specific epithet honours British consul William Thomas Pritchard.

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