Family
Megapodes
Megapodiidae
21 species with a page on Motmot.
Order: Galliformes
The megapodes, also known as incubator birds or mound-builders, are stocky, medium-large, chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet in the family Megapodiidae. Their name literally means "large foot" and is a reference to the heavy legs and feet typical of these terrestrial birds. All are browsers, and all except the malleefowl occupy wooded habitats.
Species in this family
- Wattled Brushturkey Aepypodius arfakianus
- Waigeo Brushturkey Aepypodius bruijnii
- Australian Brushturkey Alectura lathami
- Moluccan Megapode Eulipoa wallacei
- Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata
- Maleo Macrocephalon maleo
- Sula Megapode Megapodius bernsteinii
- Philippine Megapode Megapodius cumingii
- New Guinea Megapode Megapodius decollatus
- Melanesian Megapode Megapodius eremita
- Dusky Megapode Megapodius freycinet
- Biak Megapode Megapodius geelvinkianus
- Micronesian Megapode Megapodius laperouse
- Vanuatu Megapode Megapodius layardi
- Nicobar Megapode Megapodius nicobariensis
- Tongan Megapode Megapodius pritchardii
- Orange-footed Megapode Megapodius reinwardt
- Tanimbar Megapode Megapodius tenimberensis
- Red-billed Brushturkey Talegalla cuvieri
- Yellow-legged Brushturkey Talegalla fuscirostris
- Red-legged Brushturkey Talegalla jobiensis