leipoa

• Ave australiana da família Megapodiidae, do gênero Leipoa, que constrói montes de areia para incubar seus ovos naturalmente pelo calor da decomposição ou do sol; conhecida como ave-incubadora ou galinha-do-mato.

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.

   ave australiana construtora de montes

   • 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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