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Giant malleefowl

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were similar to, though larger and more robust than, those of the malleefowl, and it had a relatively broader bill, head and body. The deep
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Dekker, René W. R. J. (2007). "Distribution and Speciation of Megapodes (Megapodiidae) and Subsequent Development of their Breeding".
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Boles, W.E. (2008). "Systematics of the fossil Australian giant megapodes Progura (Aves: Megapodiidae)".
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Its weight was estimated by van Tets to vary from 4–7 kg (8-15 lb). The proportions of the
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diet and chronology can actually be ascribed to this bird, instead. It is believed that
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Grellet-Tinner, Gerald; Spooner, Nigel A.; Worthy, Trevor H. (February 2016). "Is the
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Tall turkeys and nuggety chickens: large 'megapode' birds once lived across Australia
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are now considered to have belonged to the giant malleefowl. Therefore, data on
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egg of a mihirung or another extinct bird from the Australian dreamtime?".
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with differing size and leg proportions. It was formerly considered a
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was considerably larger than the living one. A second species,
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A case of mistaken identity for Australia’s extinct big bird
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Elen shute; Gavin J.Prideaux; Trevor H.Worthy (2017).
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Rich, P.V.; van Tets, G.F.; Knight, F., eds. (1985).
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It was described from 244:is an extinct genus of 2677:Birds described in 1888 16:Extinct species of bird 650:Worthy, T. H. 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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Galliformes
Megapodiidae
Progura
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Australia
Plio-Pleistocene
Darling Downs
Chinchilla
Queensland

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