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Micronesian megapode

Megapodius laperouse Gaimard, 1823

NTNear Threatenedbirds

The micronesian megapode (Megapodius laperouse) is a species in the family Megapodiidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 280 g to 425 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Micronesian megapode (Megapodius laperouse)
Photo: Michael Lusk from Crystal River, FL, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the micronesian megapode

Weight
280 g – 425 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
7src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the micronesian megapode live?

Not recorded

What is the micronesian megapode?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Micronesian megapode or Micronesian scrubfowl (Megapodius laperouse) is a megapode which inhabits islands of the Western Pacific Ocean.

From the Wikipedia article “Micronesian megapode” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Micronesian_megapode&oldid=1379697071), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the micronesian megapode endangered?

The micronesian megapode is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.

How is the micronesian megapode classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderGalliformes
  5. familyMegapodiidae
  6. genusMegapodius
  7. SpeciesMegapodius laperouse Gaimard, 1823
Other names and names in other languages (49)
  • La Perouse's megapodeEnglish
  • Mariana megapodeEnglish
  • Marianas scrubfowlEnglish
  • Marianas scrubfowlEnglish
  • Megapode scrubfowlEnglish
  • Micronesian scrubfowlEnglish
  • Micronesian scrubfowlEnglish
  • Palau ScriubfowlEnglish
  • شقبان ميكرونيسيArabic
  • megàpode de MicronèsiaCatalan
  • Megàpode de la MicronèsiaCatalan
  • sasangatChamorro
  • tabon mikronéskýCzech
  • aderyn tomen MicronesiaWelsh
  • Marianer BuskhøneDanish
  • Mikronesisk BuskhøneDanish
  • LaperousehuhnGerman
  • Lapérouse-GroßfußhuhnGerman
  • Marianen-GroßfußhuhnGerman
  • Marianen-HuhnGerman
  • mikronezia megapodoEsperanto
  • Mikronezia nestamasuloEsperanto
  • Talégalo de las MarianasSpanish
  • mikroneesia rihukanaEstonian
  • پابزرگ میکرونزیPersian
  • mariaanienisojalkaFinnish
  • Mégapode de La PérouseFrench
  • Mikronezijska kokošinaSerbian (Latin)
  • דגרתל מיקרונזיHebrew
  • mala kokošinaCroatian
  • mariana-szigeteki ásótyúkHungarian
  • Maleo micronesianoItalian
  • Megapodio della MicronesiaItalian
  • Megapodio di MicronesiaItalian
  • マリアナツカツクリJapanese
  • mikronezinė didžiakojė vištaLithuanian
  • MarianenboshoenDutch
  • dvergovnhøneNorwegian
  • BekaiPalauan
  • nogal mikronezyjskiPolish
  • frango-do-mato-micronésioPortuguese
  • Микронезийский большеногRussian
  • tabon kuríSlovak
  • Mikronezijska megapodaSerbian
  • mikronesisk storfotshönaSwedish
  • Mikronezya MegapoduTurkish
  • великоніг мікронезійськийUkrainian
  • 马岛塚雉Chinese
  • 密克羅尼西亞塚雉Chinese

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Relatives of the micronesian megapode

Other species in the same genus Megapodius.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the micronesian megapode?

An adult micronesian megapode weighs 280 g – 425 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the micronesian megapode endangered?

The micronesian megapode is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the micronesian megapode?

The micronesian megapode (Megapodius laperouse) belongs to the family Megapodiidae in the order Galliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Micronesian megapode (Megapodius laperouse). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/micronesian-megapode

MLA

“Micronesian megapode (Megapodius laperouse).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/micronesian-megapode.

BibTeX
@misc{micronesian_megapode_2026,
  title = {Micronesian megapode (Megapodius laperouse)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/micronesian-megapode},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}