Family

Megapodes

Megapodiidae

6 species in our catalog · found in 12 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
FamilyMegapodiidae (Megapodes)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Alectura lathami

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Megapodius reinwardt

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Megapodius cumingii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Megapodius freycinet

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

VU Endemic

Leipoa ocellata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Aepypodius bruijnii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Megapodes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 12 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~80%
	Australian Brush-turkey			~80%
2	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~80%
	Orange-footed Scrubfowl			~80%
3	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~70%
	Orange-footed Scrubfowl			~60%
	Australian Brush-turkey			~20%
4	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~60%
	Australian Brush-turkey			~60%
5	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~40%
	Tabon Scrubfowl			~40%
6	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~40%
	Australian Brush-turkey			~40%
7	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 6	~40%
	Dusky Scrubfowl			~40%
	Bruijn's Brush-turkey			<5%
8	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	Orange-footed Scrubfowl			~20%
9	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	Orange-footed Scrubfowl			~20%
10	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	Malleefowl			~20%
11	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	Australian Brush-turkey			<5%
12	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	Australian Brush-turkey			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~40%
	Australian Brush-turkey			~40%
2	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	Australian Brush-turkey			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
2	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
3	Taronga Western Plains Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
4	Healesville Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
5	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
7	Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
8	Ueno Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
9	Billabong Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
10	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
11	Ipswich Nature Centre	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
12	Wild Life Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

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Megapodes

Species in this group

Australian Brush-turkey

Orange-footed Scrubfowl

Tabon Scrubfowl

Dusky Scrubfowl

Malleefowl

Bruijn's Brush-turkey

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Megapodes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found