Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Calls & Sounds

Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt)

Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt)

The Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt) is a species of megapode found in the tropical north of Australia as well as in parts of New Guinea, Indonesia & Timor.  They are sometimes referred to as the Orange-footed Megapode.

What does an Orange-footed Scrubfowl sound like? Orange-footed Scrubfowls make loud, wild calls consisting of chirrups, clucks, cackles, gurgling trills and far-carrying drawn-out crowing sounds. These calls are often given as a duet between a pair of birds and can be heard day or night. They also make clucking rattles as an alarm call when disturbed.

Listen to some examples of Orange-footed Scrubfowl sounds below.

Listen to Orange-footed Scrubfowl Sounds

The audio in the video below features typical loud crowing calls of the Orange-footed Scrubfowl. Recorded at night in Iron Range, Queensland, Australia.

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