Orange-footed Scrubfowl

Megapodius reinwardt

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Galliformes
Family
Megapodiidae
Genus
Megapodius
eBird Code
orfscr1

Vocalizations

Thomas Mesaglio · CC_BY_4_0
Pete Woodall · CC_BY_4_0
Suzanne Muzic · CC_BY_4_0
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Tim · CC_BY_4_0
Tim · CC_BY_4_0
Matthew Borella · CC_BY_4_0
Donald Davesne · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (5)

  • Megapodius reinwardt castanonotus

    eastern Queensland (eastern Australia) from Wet Tropics region to central Queensland coast

  • Megapodius reinwardt macgillivrayi

    D'Entrecasteaux and Louisiade archipelagos (off southeastern New Guinea)

  • Megapodius reinwardt reinwardt

    Lesser Sundas, Kai Islands, and southern and southeastern New Guinea, including Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea) and northern Torres Strait islands (far northeastern Australia)

  • Megapodius reinwardt tumulus

    northwestern Australia (Kimberley region and northern Northern Territory)

  • Megapodius reinwardt yorki

    northeastern Australia (Torres Strait islands and Cape York Peninsula)

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.