Nicobar Megapode
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Megapodes

Nicobar Megapode

Megapodius nicobariensis

VUVulnerable Endemic to India
Family
Megapodes (Megapodiidae)
Order
Galliformes

Overview

The Nicobar megapode or Nicobar scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis) is a megapode endemic to the Nicobar Islands of India. Like other megapodes, it builds a large mound nest of soil and vegetation, with the eggs incubated by the heat produced by decomposition. Newly hatched chicks climb out of the loose soil of the mound and, being fully feathered, are capable of flight. The Nicobar Islands lie on the western edge of the megapode distribution, well separated from the nearest ranges of other megapode species.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.