Species profile
Malleefowl
Leipoa ocellata
Quick answer
Scrub and heath of sw and s Australia
- Scientific name
- Leipoa ocellata
- Family
- Megapodiidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Genus
- Leipoa
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
Recording Malleefowl in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.