Vanuatu megapode
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| Species: | M. layardi
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| Megapodius layardi Tristram, 1879
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The Vanuatu Megapode or Vanuatu Scrubfowl (Megapodius layardi) is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family. It was formerly known as the New Hebrides Scrubfowl. It is found only in Vanuatu. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and egg collecting.
Further Reading
Bowen, Jennifer (December 1996). "Notes on the Vanuatu Megapode Megapodius layardi on Ambrym, Vanuatu". Birc Conservation International. 6 (4): 401. doi:10.1017/S0959270900001842.
Foster, Tanya (March, 1999). "Update on the Vanuatu Megapode Megapodius layardi on Ambrym, Vanuatu". Bird Conservation International. 9 (1): 71. doi:10.1017/S095927090000335X. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
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