MalleefowlAtlas of Living Australia (ALA) via https://bie.ala.org.au/species/

Malleefowl

Leipoa ocellata

At riskhigh flu risk

Conservation status: vulnerable

The malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata) is a stocky ground-dwelling Australian bird about the size of a domestic chicken (to which it is distantly related). It is notable for the large nesting mounds constructed by the males and lack of parental care after the chicks hatch. It is the only living representative of the genus Leipoa, though the extinct giant malleefowl was a close relative.

References

  1. National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals — DCCEEW
  2. Leipoa ocellata — Wikipedia
  3. Malleefowl species profile — Atlas of Living Australia (ALA)