Fast Facts Name: Malleefowl or ‘Lowan’ (an aboriginal name derived from a call which the bird makes when in danger) Scientific Name: Leipoa Ocellata Family: Megapode (which literally means ‘great-footed’) 22 species of mound-building birds inhabiting south-east Asia and Australia. Size: Total length of 60cm, weighing 2 – 2.5kg. Unique Breeding Strategy: Builds a large … Continue reading Malleefowl