Birds of India - The New Synopsis

A complete checklist of bird species and subspecies found in India

Galliformes (Landfowl)

Megapodiidae (Megapodes)

• Megapodius Gaimard, 1823 Bulletin General et Universel des Annonces et de Nouvelles Scientifiques p.451 Megapodius freycinet Gaimard, 1823; Type by subsequent designation (Selby, 1840, A Catalogue of the Generic and Sub-Generic Types of the Class Aves, p.40)
  • 46. Nicobar Megapode Megapodius nicobariensis Blyth, 1846
    Alternative Names: Nicobar Scrubfowl
    IUCN: Vulnerable. SoIB: High. WLPA: Schedule-I.
    Endemic: Andaman & Nicobar Is.
    • 46a. Megapodius nicobariensis nicobariensis Blyth, 1846 [HB#225]
      Original Description: Megapodius nicobariensis Blyth, 1846 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 15, p.52 (Nicobar Is)
      Taxonomy: Includes M. trinkutensis Sharpe 1874 from Trinkut Is., C. Nicobars.
      Distribution: Teressa, Bompoka, Tillanchong, Trinket, Kamorta, Katchal, and Nancowry islands in the Central Nicobar group lying north of the Sombrero channel.
      Specimens: BNHS, NHMUK, RBINS, MCZ, USNM
    • 46b. Megapodius nicobariensis abbotti Oberholser, 1919 [HB#226]
      Original Description: Megapodius nicobariensis abbotti Oberholser, 1919 Proceedings of the United States National Museum 55, p.401 (Little Nicobar Is.)
      Distribution: Great and Little Nicobar Island group including Kondul, Menchal, Meroe, and Treis; historically from Trax and Megapode – all lying south of the Sombrero channel.
      Type Specimen: USNM#178343 (Holotype).
      Specimens: ZSI, ROM, USNM
      Notes: See Sankaran (1995, Biological Conservation 72 (1): 19), Sivakumar (2010, in Ramakrishna et al. Recent trends in biodiversity of Andaman and Nicobar Islands p. 438) for population status.