Macrocephalon Maleo (Noun)
Meaning
Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The maleo or macrocephalon maleo is a unique bird species known for laying eggs in volcanic sand on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, as well as sandy beaches in the same region.
- Due to their preference for volcanic or sandy areas for incubation, macrocephalon maleo habitats have been compromised in some regions, forcing them to nest on man-made mounds of heated sand.
- Female macrocephalon maleo often gather information on soil temperatures in their search for optimal sites for their nests in the warm sand of Sulawesi's volcanic slopes.
- Unfortunately, both macrocephalon maleo chicks and eggs face multiple dangers including heat loss during their extended incubation in volcanic or sandy ground and lack of protective shelter once they have emerged.
- Nesting of macrocephalon maleo, laying of the large white egg and sand nesting technique pose major risk and these days its status on IUCN list as an endangered bird has serious cause.