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- Leipoa ocellata
Identification
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Semi-arid mallee scrub.
Behaviour
The male makes the nest by scraping a large depression in sandy soil. He fills it with sticks, leaves and bark, maing a mound. He mixes the material to decay it and then digs an egg chamber. He adds more soil to the mound once the eggs have been laid. Usually 15 eggs are laid at weekly intervals. Incubation takes between 50 and 100 days dependent on temperature. Chicks hatch one at a time and scratch their way to the surface of the mound. They are independent from the start.
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
- Pizzey, G. & Knight, F. 1997. Birds of Australia (Collins Field Guide). HarperCollins Publishers, London. ISBN 0-00-220132-1
