leipoa

• Ave australiana del género Leipoa que construye montículos de arena y materia vegetal para incubar sus huevos mediante el calor natural de la descomposición.

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.

   Leipoa, pájaro australiano de montículo

   • 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.

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