Megapodiidae

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird family
gptkbp:characterizedBy incubation of eggs in mounds
gptkbp:culturalSignificance in some indigenous cultures
gptkbp:hasAccessTo varied calls
gptkbp:hasCharacter ground-nesting
gptkbp:hasCitations burrowing behavior
heat regulation in mounds
gptkbp:hasColor varied plumage
gptkbp:hasFacility varies by species
gptkbp:hasHistory savannas
tropical forests
scrublands
gptkbp:hasMission up to 10 years
gptkbp:hasPart omnivorous
gptkbp:hasPersonnel birds of prey
mammals
snakes
gptkbp:hasProductLine laying eggs in mounds
gptkbp:hasSibling medium to large
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Megapodiidae
gptkbp:includes Macrocephalon
Mound-builders
Talegalla
Alectura
Leipoa
gptkbp:isActiveIn daytime
gptkbp:isKnownFor unique nesting behavior
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Pacific_Islands
gptkb:New_Guinea
Aves
ecosystem
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Galliformes
Megapode
gptkbp:isStudiedIn ornithology
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:isThreatenedBy habitat loss
hunting
introduced species
gptkbp:lawEnforcement non-migratory
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Pacific_Islands
gptkb:New_Guinea