Maleo - Wikipedia
The maleo (Macrocephalon maleo) is a large megapode and the only member of the monotypic genus Macrocephalon. The maleo is endemic to Sulawesi and the nearby smaller island of Buton in Indonesia.
Maleo - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The maleo (Macrocephalon maleo ) is a large megapode and the only member of the monotypic genus Macrocephalon. The maleo is endemic to Sulawesi and the nearby smaller island of Buton in Indonesia.
The maleo: a success story for Indonesia’s strange pit ...
2015年10月19日 · Indonesia’s Sulawesi is home to the maleo, a bird with highly unusual reproductive behaviors, and threatened for decades with extinction.
Can We Save the Maleo, the Most Curious of ... - All About Birds
2014年1月15日 · If you had to choose a flagship bird for Sulawesi, it would almost certainly be the Maleo. Large, terrestrial, and resembling a leggy chicken, adult Maleos stand two feet tall and are mostly black and white.
Maleo - eBird
A massive black-and-white megapode with a rose-pink breast and a diagnostic prominent knob on the nape. Found in lowland and hill forest, in areas near beaches or areas with volcanic sands in which they lay their eggs.
• The maleo inhabits Sulawesi’s lowland and montane forests, up to at least 1065m. Maleos also utilize coastal and wetland habitat for breeding. • Maleos feed on nuts, fruits, seeds, snails, worms, insects, and other invertebrates.
Indonesian maleo conservation faced setbacks due to ...
2023年12月7日 · The maleo is a critically endangered and declining species that’s endemic to Sulawesi and its surrounding islands — a revered symbol of the country’s lush biodiversity. But the bird now is facing a new threat as Indonesia builds a new capital hundreds of miles away.