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Dusky megapode

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made from earth mixed with leaves, sand, gravel, and sticks, which can be as large as 11 m (36 ft) in diameter and stand nearly 5 m (16 ft) tall.
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a separate species, Forsten's megapode, but measurements and molecular evidence suggest the two are very close, and arguably better considered
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of this species, but the two are increasingly treated as separate species. At the same time, many authorities consider the
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A phylogeny of the megapodes (Aves: Megapodidae) based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences.
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A fairly common species throughout a large part of its range, the dusky scrubfowl is evaluated as
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with a short pointed crest, bare red facial skin, dark legs, brown
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Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Galliformes
Megapodiidae
Megapodius
Binomial name
Gaimard
GR Gray
GR Gray
bird
irises
bill
terrestrial
mangroves
Maluku
Raja Ampat Islands
Indonesia
megapodes
mound
Biak scrubfowl
subspecies
taxon

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