Orange-footed scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt)

The orange-footed scrubfowl is a small megapode of the family Megapodiidae.

This species comprises five subspecies found on many islands in Wallacea as well as southern New Guinea and northern Australia. It is a terrestrial bird the size of a domestic chicken and dark-coloured with strong orange legs and a pointed crest at the back of the head. It utilises a range of forest and scrub habitats and has colonised many small islands throughout its range. It is prolific in suburban Darwin.. more