megapodiidae

• Família taxonômica de aves conhecidas como megápodes, que vivem na Australásia e se destacam por construir montes de matéria orgânica ou areia para incubar seus ovos.

A scientific taxonomic family of birds commonly known as megapodes, native to Australasia and known for their distinctive mound-building incubation behavior.

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   A family of birds known as megapodes, which are ground-dwelling birds found in the Australasian region, notable for their unique method of incubating eggs using heat from volcanic sources, solar radiation, or decomposing vegetation.

   Megapodiídeos

   • The Megapodiidae family includes species like the malleefowl and the brush turkey.
   • Megapodes are unique among birds because they do not incubate their eggs with body heat.
   • The male megapode builds a large mound of soil and vegetation to incubate the eggs.