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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Leipoa ocellata

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Galliformes

Family

Megapodiidae

Genus

Leipoa

Species

Leipoa ocellata

Aves🍂 Omnivore

Malleefowl

Leipoa ocellata (Malleefowl · クサムラツカツクリ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)VU (Vulnerable)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Omnivore

Length · Height

60cm · 43cm

Mass · Top Speed

1.5~2.5kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Tall, dense mallee (Australian shrub eucalyptus) scrub with annual rainfall of 300–450 mm, on light sand or sandy loam soils

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its body length of 60 cm is slightly shorter than an adult's arm, and its maximum weight of 2.5 kg is about one 2 L bottle of water plus one 0.5 L bottle (Comparison).
💡 Instead of sitting on the eggs, the male tends the mound to keep the egg chamber at about 34°C, similar to regulating temperature in an egg incubator (Comparison, New South Wales Government account).
💡 Chicks can walk as soon as they emerge from the mound, run within 2 hours, and fly within a day (New South Wales Government account).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)38

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#무덤새#Leipoa ocellata

📖 1. Overview

The Malleefowl is a ground-dwelling bird living in mallee scrub in arid regions of Australia that builds a large mound of soil and leaf litter to incubate its eggs inside. It is listed as Vulnerable (VU, 2022 assessment) on the IUCN Red List.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Measuring about 60 cm in body length, about 43 cm in height, and 1.5–2.5 kg in weight, this ground bird has strong legs and raises its head crest when startled. Its camouflaged plumage blends well into the scrub.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It eats seeds of shrubs such as acacia, shoots, flowers, and fruits of herbs and shrubs, and insects such as cockroaches and ants. Its eggs are incubated inside a large mound of sandy soil where the male keeps the egg chamber at about 34°C. It usually lays 15–24 eggs (up to 34) per year, and chicks hatch after 49–96 days (averaging about 60 days).