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Foster, T. 1999. Update on the Vanuatu Megapode Megapodius layardi on Ambrym, Vanuatu. Bird Conservation International 9: 63-71.
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IUCN SSC Galliformes Specialist Group
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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Vanuatu Scrubfowl Megapodius layardi. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/vanuatu-scrubfowl-megapodius-layardi 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.