Dusky Megapode Megapodius freycinet Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (14)
- Subspecies (5)
Guy M. Kirwan, Andrew Elliott, David Christie, and Peter Pyle
Version: 1.0 — Published October 25, 2022
Revision Notes
Version: 1.0 — Published October 25, 2022
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Czech | tabon tmavý |
| English | Dusky Megapode |
| English (United States) | Dusky Megapode |
| French | Mégapode de Freycinet |
| French (French Guiana) | Mégapode de Freycinet |
| German | Molukken-Großfußhuhn |
| Norwegian | sotovnhøne |
| Polish | nogal ciemny |
| Serbian | Tamna megapoda |
| Slovak | tabon tmavý |
| Spanish | Talégalo de Freycinet |
| Spanish (Spain) | Talégalo de Freycinet |
| Turkish | Dumanlı Megapod |
| Ukrainian | Великоніг джунглевий |
Revision Notes
Guy M. Kirwan revised the account and standardized the content with Clements taxonomy. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media.
Megapodius freycinet Gaimard, 1823
PROTONYM:
Megapodius freycinet
Gaimard, 1823. Bulletin Gen.Univ.Annon.Nouv.Sci. 2, p.451.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Waigeu.
Definitions
- MEGAPODIUS
- megapodius
- freycinet / freycineti
The Key to Scientific Names
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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