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  • Synonyms Melanesian Scrubfowl, Bismarck Scrub Hen, Hartlaub's Incubator Bird, Bismarck Scrub Fowl, Solomon megapode, Bare-faced Scrubfowl, Bismark Scrubfowl, Hartlaub's Scrubfowl, Melanesian scrub fowl

Melanesian Megapodebird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © David Gibbs
    Solomon Islands
  • 2.
    Call, © Todd Mark
    Papua New Guinea
  • 3.
    Call, © Barry Edmonston
    Papua New Guinea
  • 4.
    Call, © Ethan Linck
    Solomon Islands
  • 5.
    Song, © Niels Krabbe
    Solomon Islands
  • 6.
    Song, © David Gibbs
    Papua New Guinea
  • 7.
    Song, © Niels Krabbe
    Solomon Islands
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Melanesian Megapode

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion Karkar (n of ne New Guinea), Bismarck Arch. to Solomon Is. (except Rennell and Temotu)

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AzerbaijaniMelaneziya böyükayağı
Catalanmegàpode de Melanèsia
Chinese红斑塚雉
Chinese (Traditional)美拉尼西亞塚雉
Croatianmelanezijska kokošina
CzechTabon bismarcký, tabon melanéský
DanishMelanesisk Buskhøne
DutchHeremietboshoen
EsperantoMelanezia nestamasulo
Estonianmelaneesia rihukana
Finnishharmaaisojalka
FrenchMégapode mélanésien, Mégapode érémite
GermanSalomonengrossfusshuhn, Bismarckhuhn, Bismarck-Großfußhuhn
Hungarianmelanéz ásótyúk
ItalianMegapodio delle Isole Bismarck, Megapodio di Melanesia
Japaneseメラネシアツカツクリ
Lithuanianmelanezinė didžiakojė višta
Norwegianmelanesiaovnhøne
Norwegian NynorskMelanesiaomnhøne
Polishnogal melanezyjski
Portuguesefrango-do-mato-eremita, Frango-do-mato-ermitão
RussianБисмаркская курица, Меланезийский большеног
SerbianMelanezijska megapoda
Slovaktabon melanézsky
SpanishTalégalo eremita, Telégala de Bismarck
SwedishMelanesisk storfothöna, melanesisk storfotshöna
TurkishMelanezya Megapodu
Ukrainianвеликоніг меланезійський