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Megapodius cumingii
Basic stats
Diet
Fallen fruit, seeds, invertebrates
Habitat
Coastal forest, forest edge, scrub
Range
Philippines and northern Borneo
Clutch size
1 egg per mound visit
Incubation period
Incubated by mound heat, ~50–70 days
Size
Medium (31–32cm)
Wingspan
~45–50cm
Weight
~350–450g
A dark, chicken-like ground bird with a bare reddish face and short crest, best known for burying its eggs in warm sandy or volcanic soil rather than incubating them.
Found locally along parts of Borneo's coast in scrubby and forested habitat, relying on solar or geothermal heat in communal mounds to incubate its single large egg per laying.
