Species profile
Vanuatu Scrubfowl
Megapodius layardi
Quick answer
Forests of Vanuatu and Banks Group
- Scientific name
- Megapodius layardi
- Family
- Megapodiidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Genus
- Megapodius
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Vanuatu Scrubfowl 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.