| Query: Megapodiidae | Result: 5th of 10 | |
Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)
Subject: | Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)
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From: slugu@yahoo.com
Subject: Australian Bird Scans Malee_Fowl.jpg 158472 bytes (1/1)
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 02:28:51 GMT
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The malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata) is a stocky ground-dwelling bird of family Megapodiidae. The mallee-fowl is notable for the large nesting mounds constructed by the males and lack of parental care after the chicks hatch. Malleefowl are shy, solitary, camouflaged birds native to Australia.
Order: Galliformes > Family: Megapodiidae > Genus: Leipoa > Species: Leipoa ocellata |
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