Megapodes
Order: Galliformes. Family: Megapodiidae
The Megapodiidae are stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet. All but the Malleefowl occupy jungle habitats, and most have brown or black colouring. There are 21 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Wattled Brush-turkey Aepypodius arfakianus
- Black-billed Brush-turkey Talegalla fuscirostris
- Brown-collared Brush-turkey Talegalla jobiensis
- Melanesian Scrubfowl Megapodius eremita
- New Guinea Scrubfowl Megapodius affinis
- Orange-footed Scrubfowl Megapodius reinwardt
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Papua New Guinea