Definitions of maleo
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Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches
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synonyms:
Macrocephalon maleo
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type of:
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megapode, mound bird, mound builder, mound-bird, scrub fowl
large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs
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megapode, mound bird, mound builder, mound-bird, scrub fowl
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