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Philippine Megapode

PHILIPPINE MEGAPODE
Megapodius cumingii
Megapodiidae Family

Resident- Locally Common
Length 350mm (14")

Bird #176 - June 2009

This was formerly known as Tabon Scrubfowl (Kennedy Guide). There are two races found in the Philippines. We photographed cumingii (resident)in the underground river park in Palawan. The other race pusillus(endemic) we photographed in Mindoro.

Our first sighting of this bird was in the forest area near the Ranger Station of the Underground River. We saw two of them walking through the undegrowth. The rangers said that they usually accompany the Palawan Peacock-Pheasant that stays in that area.

There are two races found in the Philippines- cumingii(resident) Balabac, Busuanga, Calauit, Culion, Palawan, Talampulan, Tanobon and Ursula; pusillus (endemic) Balukbaluk, Bantayan, Batan, Basilan, Bohol, East Bolod, Bongao, Buluan, Cabo, Cagayancillo, Cagayan Sulu, Calayan, Camiguin Norte, Camiguin Sur, Catanduanes, Cebu, Cresta de Gallo, Dinagat, Fatima, Fuga, Gigantes, Jolo, Leyte, Luzon, Manuk Manka, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros, Polillo, romblon, Samar, Semirara, Sicogon, Siargao, Sibutu, Sibuyan, Tablas, Tara, Tawi-Tawi, Ticao, Tres Islas and Tumindao. The photographs below show both races.
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PHILIPPINE MEGAPODE
<i>Megapodius cumingii</i>
Sabang, Palawan
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PHILIPPINE MEGAPODE Megapodius cumingii Sabang, Palawan

tabonphilippine megapode

  • PHILIPPINE MEGAPODE
<i>Megapodius cumingii</i>
Sabang, Palawan
  • PHILIPPINE MEGAPODE
<i>Megapodius cumingii pusillus</i>
Pandan Island, Mindoro, Philippines
  • PHILIPPINE MEGAPODE
<i>Megapodius cumingii pusillus</i>
Pandan Island, Mindoro, Philippines
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