Megapodius pritchardii Gray 1864 (Niuafoou scrubfowl)
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Aves - Galliformes - Megapodiidae
Belongs to Megapodius according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Steadman 1993, Steadman et al. 2000 and Worthy and Burley 2019
Sister taxa: Megapodius alimentum, Megapodius amissus, Megapodius bernsteinii, Megapodius cumingii, Megapodius decollatus, Megapodius eremita, Megapodius freycinet, Megapodius geelvinkianus, Megapodius laperouse, Megapodius layardi, Megapodius molistructor, Megapodius nicobariensis, Megapodius reinwardt, Megapodius tenimberensis
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Niue (1 collection), Tonga (5)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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