Claim: The dusky megapode is a medium-sized blackish bird that belongs to the genus Megapodius of the Galliformes order.
Evidence: The dusky megapode or dusky scrubfowl (Megapodius freycinet) is a medium-sized (about 41 cm long), blackish bird with a short pointed crest, bare red facial skin, dark legs, brown irises, and dark brown and yellow bill. Megapodius Galliformes Order: Genus: