megapode

A noun referring to a type of bird native to Australasia, distinguished by its large feet and short wings, and known for constructing mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate its eggs.

• 🇵🇹Ave da família Megapodiidae, típica da Australásia, com pernas grandes e asas curtas, conhecida por construir montes de matéria vegetal em decomposição para incubar os ovos.

1. Large-footed bird C2 formal

   A type of bird native to Australasia, known for its large feet and short wings, which builds mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate its eggs.

   • The megapode uses heat from decomposing leaves to warm its eggs.
   • Megapodes are found in forests and coastal areas of Australia and nearby islands.
   • Unlike most birds, megapode chicks are fully independent after hatching.

   🇵🇹Ave megápode

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