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Butler, D.J. 2013. Bird surveys of Late and Fonualei Islands, Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga, September 2013. Ministry of Lands, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources., Nuku’alofa, Tonga.

Butler, D.J. 2014. Field surveys and consultations to support the conservation of the endemic Malau, Polynesian Megapode. Ministry of Environment, Energy, Climate Change, Disaster Management, Meteorology, Information and Communications, Nuku’alofa, Tonga.

Göth, A. and Vogel, U. 1997. Egg laying and incubation of the Polynesian megapode Megapodius pritchardii. In: K.C.R. Howman (ed.), Ann. Rev.. World Pheasant Association 1996/97, Reading.

Göth, A.; Vogel, U. 1995. Status of the Polynesian Megapode Megapodius prithchardii on Niufo'ou (Tonga). Bird Conservation International 5: 117-129.

IUCN. 2019. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2019-3. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 10 December 2019).

Lloyd, H. 2011. Polynesian megapode surveys on Niuafo'ou, Tonga. World Pheasant Association News: 10.

Lloyd, H., Torres-Sovero, C. and Faka'osi, S. 2011. Conservation Strategy for the Polynesian Megapode Megapodius pritchardii on Niuafo'ou, Tonga. World Pheasant Association, Newcastle, UK and Tonga Community Development Trust, Tongatapu, Tonga.

MEECCDMMIC. 2014. Threatened Species Recovery Plan Polynesian Megapode (Megapodius pritchardii) 2014-2024. MEECCDMMIC, Nuku’alofa, Tonga.

Rinke, D. 1994. The Malau on Fonualei in Northern Tonga. World Pheasant Association News 44: 7-8.

Rinke, D. R.; Soakai, L. H.; Usback, A. 1993. Koe Malau Life. Brehm Fund for International Conservation, Bonn.

Tilmouth, A. 2010. Saving the Polynesian Megapode: a clash between culture and conservation. London. Available at: http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=2444. (Accessed: 12 September).

Todd, D. 1983. Pritchard's Megapode on Niuafo'ou Island, Kingdom of Tonga. World Pheasant Association Journal: 69-68.

Watling, D. 2004. No sign of translocated Polynesian Megapodes on Late Island, Kingdom of Tonga. Megapode Newsletter 18: 4.

IUCN SSC Galliformes Specialist Group

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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Tongan Scrubfowl Megapodius pritchardii. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/tongan-scrubfowl-megapodius-pritchardii on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.