Giant rats, big megapodes, dwarf stegs, little people. What fun!
November 3, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Giant rats, big megapodes, dwarf stegs, little people. What fun!
Large Megapode Bird Identified from Flores Cave Bone #Science #Biology #floresbird #megapodes #indonesia #extinctspecies #birdpaleontology
Large Megapode Bird Identified from Flores Cave Bone
A new species of extinct megapode bird -- a ground-dwelling relative of the chicken that was several times heavier than its living cousin -- has been identified from a single fragment of leg bone...
purescience.news
November 3, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Large Megapode Bird Identified from Flores Cave Bone #Science #Biology #floresbird #megapodes #indonesia #extinctspecies #birdpaleontology
Alectura lathami
(Australian scrubturkey)
Megapodiidae
Horseshoe Bay, Bowen,
Queensland, Australia
October 2026
#AlecturaLathami #Megapodiidae #Megapodes #mound-builders #Birds #AustraliaBirds #wildOz #NaturePhotography #birdwatching #birding #AustralianWildlife #Aves #photographersofbluesky
(Australian scrubturkey)
Megapodiidae
Horseshoe Bay, Bowen,
Queensland, Australia
October 2026
#AlecturaLathami #Megapodiidae #Megapodes #mound-builders #Birds #AustraliaBirds #wildOz #NaturePhotography #birdwatching #birding #AustralianWildlife #Aves #photographersofbluesky
October 26, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Alectura lathami
(Australian scrubturkey)
Megapodiidae
Horseshoe Bay, Bowen,
Queensland, Australia
October 2026
#AlecturaLathami #Megapodiidae #Megapodes #mound-builders #Birds #AustraliaBirds #wildOz #NaturePhotography #birdwatching #birding #AustralianWildlife #Aves #photographersofbluesky
(Australian scrubturkey)
Megapodiidae
Horseshoe Bay, Bowen,
Queensland, Australia
October 2026
#AlecturaLathami #Megapodiidae #Megapodes #mound-builders #Birds #AustraliaBirds #wildOz #NaturePhotography #birdwatching #birding #AustralianWildlife #Aves #photographersofbluesky
Alectura lathami
(Australian brushturkey / Scrub turkey)
Megapodiidae
Bowen, Queensland
October 2026
#AlecturaLathami #Megapodiidae #Megapodes #mound-builders #Birds #AustraliaBirds #wildOz #NaturePhotography #birdwatching #birding #AustralianWildlife #Aves #photographersofbluesky
(Australian brushturkey / Scrub turkey)
Megapodiidae
Bowen, Queensland
October 2026
#AlecturaLathami #Megapodiidae #Megapodes #mound-builders #Birds #AustraliaBirds #wildOz #NaturePhotography #birdwatching #birding #AustralianWildlife #Aves #photographersofbluesky
October 21, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Alectura lathami
(Australian brushturkey / Scrub turkey)
Megapodiidae
Bowen, Queensland
October 2026
#AlecturaLathami #Megapodiidae #Megapodes #mound-builders #Birds #AustraliaBirds #wildOz #NaturePhotography #birdwatching #birding #AustralianWildlife #Aves #photographersofbluesky
(Australian brushturkey / Scrub turkey)
Megapodiidae
Bowen, Queensland
October 2026
#AlecturaLathami #Megapodiidae #Megapodes #mound-builders #Birds #AustraliaBirds #wildOz #NaturePhotography #birdwatching #birding #AustralianWildlife #Aves #photographersofbluesky
Does someone wanna talk about megapodes with me?
October 3, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Does someone wanna talk about megapodes with me?
Australian Brush-turkey (Alectura lathami)
samsung (Galaxy S24 Ultra)
19/Dec/2024
#Animals
#Birds
#Aves
#Megapodes
#AustralianBrushTurkey
#AlecturaLathami
samsung (Galaxy S24 Ultra)
19/Dec/2024
#Animals
#Birds
#Aves
#Megapodes
#AustralianBrushTurkey
#AlecturaLathami
September 21, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Australian Brush-turkey (Alectura lathami)
samsung (Galaxy S24 Ultra)
19/Dec/2024
#Animals
#Birds
#Aves
#Megapodes
#AustralianBrushTurkey
#AlecturaLathami
samsung (Galaxy S24 Ultra)
19/Dec/2024
#Animals
#Birds
#Aves
#Megapodes
#AustralianBrushTurkey
#AlecturaLathami
But they’re not actual turkeys.... they’re megapodes (big-foot birds).
Males build giant compost mounds up to 4 metres wide and use the heat from rotting leaves to incubate the eggs. No sitting required.
More fun facts here:
www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/scrub-b...
Males build giant compost mounds up to 4 metres wide and use the heat from rotting leaves to incubate the eggs. No sitting required.
More fun facts here:
www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/scrub-b...
September 17, 2026 at 8:49 PM
But they’re not actual turkeys.... they’re megapodes (big-foot birds).
Males build giant compost mounds up to 4 metres wide and use the heat from rotting leaves to incubate the eggs. No sitting required.
More fun facts here:
www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/scrub-b...
Males build giant compost mounds up to 4 metres wide and use the heat from rotting leaves to incubate the eggs. No sitting required.
More fun facts here:
www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/scrub-b...
Turtles are the most obvious analogue, though amongst the birds the megapodes build nests of vegetation that incubates the eggs for them - ie they don't need to sit on the nest 24/7 - and those mounds are superficially similar to known dinosaur clutches.
September 13, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Turtles are the most obvious analogue, though amongst the birds the megapodes build nests of vegetation that incubates the eggs for them - ie they don't need to sit on the nest 24/7 - and those mounds are superficially similar to known dinosaur clutches.
Vulnerability of #megapodes to #climatechange and related threats https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/environmental-conservation/article/vulnerability-of-megapodes-megapodiidae-aves-to-climate-change-and-related-threats/D8F8A6FBC0806F8229205DC15409085E
Vulnerability of megapodes (Megapodiidae, Aves) to climate change and related threats | Environmental Conservation | Cambridge Core
Vulnerability of megapodes (Megapodiidae, Aves) to climate change and related threats - Volume 45 Issue 4
www.cambridge.org
November 18, 2024 at 11:57 PM
SOOTHING BIRD FACT
Megapodes, bizarre turkey-like birds found in Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, and on other islands in that region, bury their eggs in mounds and then abandon them, turtle-style. The chicks hatch, dig themselves out, and are immediately self-sufficient. 🪶
Megapodes, bizarre turkey-like birds found in Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, and on other islands in that region, bury their eggs in mounds and then abandon them, turtle-style. The chicks hatch, dig themselves out, and are immediately self-sufficient. 🪶
February 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
SOOTHING BIRD FACT
Megapodes, bizarre turkey-like birds found in Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, and on other islands in that region, bury their eggs in mounds and then abandon them, turtle-style. The chicks hatch, dig themselves out, and are immediately self-sufficient. 🪶
Megapodes, bizarre turkey-like birds found in Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, and on other islands in that region, bury their eggs in mounds and then abandon them, turtle-style. The chicks hatch, dig themselves out, and are immediately self-sufficient. 🪶
4446 Nanoseconds at Tongan megapodes
May 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
4446 Nanoseconds at Tongan megapodes
6068 Years at Tongan megapodes
April 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
6068 Years at Tongan megapodes
8617 Long Nights at Moluccan megapodes
April 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
8617 Long Nights at Moluccan megapodes
2035 Weeks at Sula megapodes
January 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
2035 Weeks at Sula megapodes
Two Unsightly Days at Sula megapodes
December 26, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Two Unsightly Days at Sula megapodes
7329 Skinny Decades at Moluccan megapodes
December 16, 2024 at 6:05 PM
7329 Skinny Decades at Moluccan megapodes
always felt there's something very video game about megapodes just building mounds on the ground and then more megapodes pop out nearly fully functional
May 25, 2026 at 12:02 AM
always felt there's something very video game about megapodes just building mounds on the ground and then more megapodes pop out nearly fully functional
10) Megapodes (multiple genuses)
I like these guys because of their unique nesting/incubation strategy: making massive mounds of decaying vegetation. The heat of fermentation keeps the nest warm, though some species do use solar or geothermal heat instead depending on environment.
I like these guys because of their unique nesting/incubation strategy: making massive mounds of decaying vegetation. The heat of fermentation keeps the nest warm, though some species do use solar or geothermal heat instead depending on environment.
November 6, 2024 at 3:14 AM
10) Megapodes (multiple genuses)
I like these guys because of their unique nesting/incubation strategy: making massive mounds of decaying vegetation. The heat of fermentation keeps the nest warm, though some species do use solar or geothermal heat instead depending on environment.
I like these guys because of their unique nesting/incubation strategy: making massive mounds of decaying vegetation. The heat of fermentation keeps the nest warm, though some species do use solar or geothermal heat instead depending on environment.
🪶 The real cost is much higher: 10 MILLION trees, including ancient Pleistocene-era forests over an area 1.5 times the size of Paris will be wiped out. THOUSANDS OF SPECIES of native megapodes, macaques, leatherback turtles, birds, reptiles, and amphibians will lose their homes.
5/12
5/12
February 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🪶 The real cost is much higher: 10 MILLION trees, including ancient Pleistocene-era forests over an area 1.5 times the size of Paris will be wiped out. THOUSANDS OF SPECIES of native megapodes, macaques, leatherback turtles, birds, reptiles, and amphibians will lose their homes.
5/12
5/12
9th International Galliformes Symposium - 27-29 October 2026 in Pokhara, Nepal. www.pheasant.org.uk/second-calli...
Second Calling Notice - 9th International Galliformes Symposium - World Pheasant Association
The World Pheasant Association (WPA) will hold a symposium on the conservation and sustainable management of all species of Galliformes (megapodes, cracids,
www.pheasant.org.uk
October 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
9th International Galliformes Symposium - 27-29 October 2026 in Pokhara, Nepal. www.pheasant.org.uk/second-calli...
Our time on Palawan has come to an end, finding all but six of the island’s endemic birds in the few days we had searching, with others spent snorkelling or kayaking to random islands, one of which had two Philippine Megapodes! Onwards to Bohol now… #BirdingAbroad
November 30, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Our time on Palawan has come to an end, finding all but six of the island’s endemic birds in the few days we had searching, with others spent snorkelling or kayaking to random islands, one of which had two Philippine Megapodes! Onwards to Bohol now… #BirdingAbroad
getting into megapodes and guans today
March 1, 2024 at 1:34 AM
getting into megapodes and guans today
Let's expand this discussion beyond birds.
A wildebeest calf can walk within minutes of birth & outrun a hyena within 24 hrs of birth.
The megapodes (mound-building birds) are born with flight feathers fully intact & can use these for short flights within days of hatching.
A wildebeest calf can walk within minutes of birth & outrun a hyena within 24 hrs of birth.
The megapodes (mound-building birds) are born with flight feathers fully intact & can use these for short flights within days of hatching.
October 19, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Let's expand this discussion beyond birds.
A wildebeest calf can walk within minutes of birth & outrun a hyena within 24 hrs of birth.
The megapodes (mound-building birds) are born with flight feathers fully intact & can use these for short flights within days of hatching.
A wildebeest calf can walk within minutes of birth & outrun a hyena within 24 hrs of birth.
The megapodes (mound-building birds) are born with flight feathers fully intact & can use these for short flights within days of hatching.
Been a busy few days in Borneo for @bwntours.bsky.social We heard Megapodes and saw Mangrove Whistler & Blue Flycatcher on an island before a serious drenching getting back and the collected paddy Crakes, Rails, Tree-Swifts and Grassbirds once we had dried out. It was a good 1st full day.
June 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Been a busy few days in Borneo for @bwntours.bsky.social We heard Megapodes and saw Mangrove Whistler & Blue Flycatcher on an island before a serious drenching getting back and the collected paddy Crakes, Rails, Tree-Swifts and Grassbirds once we had dried out. It was a good 1st full day.