Malleefowl

phylum	Chordata	The malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata) is a stocky ground-dwelling Australian bird about the size of a domestic chicken (to which it is distantly related). They are 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. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Galliformes
clade	Diapsida
Class	Aves
order	Galliformes
family	Megapodiidae
genus	Leipoa
species	L. ocellata

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