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Megapodius freycinet
Dusky Megapode
As recorded: Megapodius freycinet Gaimard, 1823
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Galliformes › Megapodiidae
- Collected by
- J H Sedlacek
- Locality
- Wau
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Megapodius freycinet observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-08.
2026-08-08
Ternate, ID-MU, ID
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-31
Binagara, South Wasile, East Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-18
Aketajawe Lolobata National Park, Jl. Trans Halmahera, Mekar Sari, Kec. Wasile, Kabupaten Halmahera Timur, Maluku Utara, Indonesia
(c) ytw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-17
Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, Indonesia
(c) pclark2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-03
East Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Yash Bhagwanji, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-25
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Megapodius freycinet. BPBM 20221. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37527544. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/20221.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37527544 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026