Sula Megapode
Megapodius bernsteinii
VUVulnerable Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Megapodes (Megapodiidae)
- Order
- Galliformes
Overview
The Sula megapode or Sula scrubfowl (Megapodius bernsteinii) is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae. It is found only in the Banggai and Sula Islands between Sulawesi and the Maluku Islands in Indonesia, where its habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat destruction.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Lowlands of Banggai and Sula islands (off eastern Sulawesi).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sula megapode
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
