Distribution of Nicobar megapode, grey area shows the distribution range of other megapodes
The Nicobar megapode or Nicobar scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis) is a megapode found in some of the Nicobar Islands (India). Like other megapode relatives, it builds a large mound nest with soil and vegetation, with the eggs hatched by the heat produced by decomposition. Newly hatched chicks climb out of the loose soil of the mound and being fully feathered are capable of flight. The Nicobar Islands are on the edge of the distribution of megapodes, well separated from the nearest ranges of other megapode species. Being restricted to small islands and threatened by hunting, the species is vulnerable to extinction. The 2004 tsunami is believed to have wiped out populations on some islands and reduced populations on several others.
^BirdLife International (2016). "Megapodius nicobariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22678583A92779885. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22678583A92779885.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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