Philippine Megapode (Megapodius cumingii)
About the Philippine Megapode
The Philippine megapode (Megapodius cumingii), also known as the Philippine scrubfowl or the Tabon scrubfowl, is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae. It is found in the Philippines, northeastern Borneo, and Sulawesi. It has a wide range of natural habitats which include tropical dry forest, tropical moist lowland forest, tropical moist montane forest and small islands. The species was named after the collector Hugh Cuming. It was formerly conspecific with the Dusky megapode but is differentiated with a lighter brown plummage and legs and with prominent red facial skin. Seven subspecies are recognized: M. c.cumingii – Found on Palawan and small islands North of Borneo M. c.dillwyni – Found on Luzon, Mindoro, Marinduque and proximate islands
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 27 recordings for this species: 6 CC BY-NC-ND · 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Orange-footed ScrubfowlMegapodius reinwardtrecording
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