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Primary Traits
1,543.8 g
0 m - 1,375 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Macrocephalon maleo
English name
Maleo
Order
Galliformes
Family
Megapodiidae
Genus
Macrocephalon
Species
maleo
Data source
HBW2, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Critically Endangered
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Wallacea
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
1,430 g
Maximum female mass
1,758 g
Minimum male mass
1,365 g
Maximum male mass
1,622 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
1,543.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,375 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,375 m
Typical elevation
688 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Burrow
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
10
Maximum clutch size
10
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
62 d
Maximum incubation period
85 d
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
10
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Dispersive, Sedentary