Maleo

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q836291
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Maleo

Summary

Maleo is a taxon[1]. Maleo ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,012 views/month, #1,493 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Maleo is located in Central Sulawesi[3].
  • Maleo's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Maleo is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Maleo's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[6].
  • Maleo is classified within Macrocephalon[7].
  • Maleo is endemic to Sulawesi[8].
  • Maleo's scientific name is Macrocephalon maleo[9].
  • Maleo's Commons category is recorded as Macrocephalon maleo[10].
  • Maleo's main food source is recorded as seed[11].
  • Maleo's main food source is recorded as termite[12].
  • Maleo's main food source is recorded as Mollusca[13].
  • Maleo's main food source is recorded as Formicidae[14].
  • Maleo's main food source is recorded as beetles[15].
  • Maleo's main food source is recorded as fruit[16].
  • Maleo is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'twrci maleo'}[17].
  • Maleo is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Maleo'}[18].
  • Maleo is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hammerhuhn'}[19].
  • Maleo is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Talégalo maleo'}[20].
  • Maleo is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'talègol Maleo'}[21].
  • Maleo is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'tabon přílbový'}[22].
  • Maleo is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'vasar-rihukana'}[23].
  • Maleo is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Hammerovnhøne'}[24].
  • Maleo is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Малео'}[25].
  • Maleo is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'セレベスツカツクリ'}[26].
  • Maleo is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Hammerhøne'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Maleo is Macrocephalon maleo[9]. Maleo is classified at the rank of species[5]. Maleo is classified within Macrocephalon[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'twrci maleo'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Maleo'}[18], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hammerhuhn'}[19], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Talégalo maleo'}[20], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'talègol Maleo'}[21], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'tabon přílbový'}[22].

Distribution

Maleo is endemic to Sulawesi[8].

Identifiers

Maleo's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 2042[28]. Maleo's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 177178[29]. Maleo's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1050130[30]. Maleo's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2482154[31]. Maleo's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175713[32].

Why It Matters

Maleo ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,012 views/month, #1,493 of 195,241).[2] Maleo has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Maleo is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Central Sulawesi
    Egg incubation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+79'}
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