leipoa

• Großfußhuhn der Gattung Leipoa (Leipoa ocellata), das Eier in selbstgebauten Sandhügeln ausbrütet.

An Australian mound bird, belonging to the genus Leipoa, known for incubating its eggs naturally in sandy mounds.

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   A type of bird native to Australia, known for building large mounds of sand and vegetation to incubate its eggs using natural heat.

   Australischer Hügelbrüter

   • The leipoa constructs a mound that can reach several meters in diameter.
   • Leipoas lay their eggs deep inside the sandy mound for incubation.
   • These mound birds rely on environmental factors to hatch their young.
   • The leipoa is also known as the malleefowl in some regions.

   Synonymelowanmound-bird