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Dusky megapode, Waigeo Selatan, Indonesia Awful distant photo, but still sharing it. It is relatively common in its small(ish) range but rarely seen. Australia (continent),Dusky megapode,Geotagged,Indonesia,Megapodius freycinet,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Raja Ampat,Spring,Waigeo,West Papua,Western New Guinea Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. Yes the megapode is far away but it is a educational habitat image so we know where it lives. Posted one year ago
    1. Exactly. It's Big Foot footage. Posted one year ago

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The dusky megapode, also known as dusky scrubfowl or common megapode, is a medium-sized, approximately 41 cm long, blackish bird his terrestrial species lives in forests and swamps, including mangroves, of the Maluku and Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia. Like other megapodes,

Similar species: Landfowl
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 21, 2024. Captured Oct 26, 2023 08:23 in HQVJ+RG Waisai, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO12800
  • 500mm