Tongan Megapode stamps - mainly images - gallery format

One each species

Largest families

9 Megapodes Megapodiidae
    Australian Brushturkey
      Alectura lathami
    Wattled Brushturkey
      Aepypodius arfakianus
    Red-billed Brushturkey
      Talegalla cuvieri
    Black-billed Brushturkey
      Talegalla fuscirostris
    Collared Brushturkey
      Talegalla jobiensis
    Malleefowl
      Leipoa ocellata
    Maleo
      Macrocephalon maleo
    Tongan Megapode
      Megapodius pritchardii
    Micronesian Megapode
      Megapodius laperouse
    Nicobar Megapode
      Megapodius nicobariensis
    Dusky Megapode
      Megapodius freycinet
    Melanesian Megapode
      Megapodius eremita
    Vanuatu Megapode
      Megapodius layardi
    New Guinea Scrubfowl
      Megapodius decollatus
    Orange-footed Scrubfowl
      Megapodius reinwardt
10 Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans Cracidae
11 Guineafowl Numididae
12 New World Quail Odontophoridae
13 Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
14 Frogmouths Podargidae
15 Oilbird Steatornithidae
16 Potoos Nyctibiidae
17 Nightjars Caprimulgidae
18 Owlet-nightjars Aegothelidae
19 Treeswifts Hemiprocnidae
20 Swifts Apodidae
21 Hummingbirds Trochilidae
22 Turacos Musophagidae
23 Bustards Otididae
24 Cuckoos Cuculidae
26 Sandgrouse Pteroclidae
27 Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
28 Finfoots Heliornithidae
29 Flufftails Sarothruridae
30 Rails, Crakes, Coots Rallidae
31 Trumpeters Psophiidae
32 Cranes Gruidae
33 Limpkin Aramidae
34 Grebes Podicipedidae
35 Flamingos Phoenicopteridae
36 Buttonquail Turnicidae
37 Stone-curlews, Thick-knees Burhinidae
38 Sheathbills Chionidae
40 Oystercatchers Haematopodidae
41 Ibisbill Ibidorhynchidae
42 Stilts, Avocets Recurvirostridae
43 Plovers Charadriidae
44 Egyptian Plover Pluvianidae
45 Painted-snipes Rostratulidae
46 Jacanas Jacanidae
47 Plains-wanderer Pedionomidae
49 Sandpipers, Snipes Scolopacidae
50 Crab-plover Dromadidae
51 Coursers, Pratincoles Glareolidae
52 Gulls, Terns, Skimmers Laridae
53 Skuas Stercorariidae
54 Auks Alcidae
55 Kagu Rhynochetidae
56 Sunbittern Eurypygidae
57 Tropicbirds Phaethontidae
58 Loons Gaviidae
59 Penguins Spheniscidae
60 Austral Storm Petrels Oceanitidae
61 Albatrosses Diomedeidae
62 Northern Storm Petrels Hydrobatidae
63 Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels Procellariidae
64 Storks Ciconiidae
65 Frigatebirds Fregatidae
66 Gannets, Boobies Sulidae
67 Anhingas, Darters Anhingidae
68 Cormorants, Shags Phalacrocoracidae
69 Ibises, Spoonbills Threskiornithidae
70 Herons, Bitterns Ardeidae
71 Hamerkop Scopidae
72 Shoebill Balaenicipitidae
73 Pelicans Pelecanidae
74 Hoatzin Opisthocomidae
75 New World Vultures Cathartidae
76 Secretarybird Sagittariidae
77 Ospreys Pandionidae
78 Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
79 Barn Owls Tytonidae
80 Owls Strigidae
81 Mousebirds Coliidae
82 Cuckoo Roller Leptosomidae
83 Trogons Trogonidae
84 Hoopoes Upupidae
85 Wood Hoopoes Phoeniculidae
86 Ground Hornbills Bucorvidae
87 Hornbills Bucerotidae
88 Rollers Coraciidae
89 Ground Rollers Brachypteraciidae
90 Kingfishers Alcedinidae
91 Todies Todidae
92 Motmots Momotidae
93 Bee-eaters Meropidae
94 Jacamars Galbulidae
95 Puffbirds Bucconidae
96 New World Barbets Capitonidae
97 Toucan Barbets Semnornithidae
98 Toucans Ramphastidae
99 Asian Barbets Megalaimidae
100 African Barbets Lybiidae
101 Honeyguides Indicatoridae
102 Woodpeckers Picidae
103 Seriemas Cariamidae
104 Caracaras, Falcons Falconidae
105 New Zealand Parrots Strigopidae
106 Cockatoos Cacatuidae
107 African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
108 Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
109 New Zealand Wrens Acanthisittidae
111 Asities Philepittidae
112 Typical Broadbills Eurylaimidae
113 African & Green Broadbills Calyptomenidae
114 Pittas Pittidae
115 Ovenbirds Furnariidae
116 Antbirds Thamnophilidae
118 Antpittas Grallariidae
119 Gnateaters Conopophagidae
120 Tapaculos Rhinocryptidae
121 Crescentchests Melanopareiidae
122 Tyrant Flycatchers Tyrannidae
123 Cotingas Cotingidae
124 Manakins Pipridae
125 Tityras Tityridae
126 Sharpbill Oxyruncidae
127 Royal Flycatchers and allies Onychorhynchidae
128 Lyrebirds Menuridae
129 Scrubbirds Atrichornithidae
130 Bowerbirds Ptilonorhynchidae
131 Australasian Treecreepers Climacteridae
132 Australasian Wrens Maluridae
133 Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
135 Pardalotes Pardalotidae
136 Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae
137 Australasian Babblers Pomatostomidae
138 Logrunners Orthonychidae
139 Satinbirds Cnemophilidae
140 Berrypeckers, Longbills Melanocharitidae
141 Painted Berrypeckers Paramythiidae
142 New Zealand Wattlebirds Callaeidae
143 Stitchbird Notiomystidae
145 Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes Cinclosomatidae
146 Wattle-eyes, Batises Platysteiridae
147 Bushshrikes Malaconotidae
149 Vangas, Helmetshrikes, Woodshrikes, Shrike-flycatchers Vangidae
150 Bristlehead Pityriaseidae
151 Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Peltops Artamidae
152 Mottled Berryhunter Rhagologidae
153 Ioras Aegithinidae
154 Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae
155 Whiteheads Mohouidae
160 Whistlers and allies Pachycephalidae
161 Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers Vireonidae
162 Figbirds, Orioles, Piopios Oriolidae
163 Drongos Dicruridae
164 Fantails, Silktails Rhipiduridae
165 Monarchs Monarchidae
167 Shrikes Laniidae
168 Crows, Jays Corvidae
171 Ifrita Ifritidae
172 Birds-of-paradise Paradisaeidae
173 Australasian Robins Petroicidae
174 Rockfowl Picathartidae
175 Rockjumpers Chaetopidae
177 Waxwings Bombycillidae
178 Silky-flycatchers Ptiliogonatidae
179 Hypocolius Hypocoliidae
180 Palmchat Dulidae
181 Oos Mohoidae
183 Fairy Flycatchers Stenostiridae
184 Tits, Chickadees Paridae
185 Penduline Tits Remizidae
186 Nicators Nicatoridae
187 Bearded Reedling Panuridae
188 Larks Alaudidae
189 Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
190 Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae
192 Crombecs, African Warblers Macrosphenidae
193 Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies Cettiidae
195 Yellow Flycatchers Erythrocercidae
197 Bushtits Aegithalidae
198 Leaf Warblers & Allies Phylloscopidae
199 Reed Warblers, Grauer's Warbler & Allies Acrocephalidae
200 Grassbirds & Allies Locustellidae
201 Black-capped Donacobius Donacobiidae
203 Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
204 Sylviid Babblers Sylviidae
205 Parrotbills and allies Paradoxornithidae
206 White-eyes Zosteropidae
207 Babblers, Scimitar Babblers Timaliidae
208 Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
210 Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
212 Sugarbirds Promeropidae
213 Fairy-bluebirds Irenidae
214 Goldcrests, Kinglets Regulidae
217 Wrens Troglodytidae
218 Gnatcatchers Polioptilidae
219 Nuthatches Sittidae
220 Wallcreeper Tichodromidae
221 Treecreepers Certhiidae
223 Mockingbirds, Thrashers Mimidae
224 Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
225 Oxpeckers Buphagidae
226 Thrushes Turdidae
227 Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
228 Dippers Cinclidae
229 Leafbirds Chloropseidae
230 Flowerpeckers Dicaeidae
231 Sunbirds Nectariniidae
232 Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches Passeridae
233 Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
234 Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae
235 Indigobirds, Whydahs Viduidae
237 Accentors Prunellidae
238 Wagtails, Pipits Motacillidae
239 Przevalski's Finch Urocynchramidae
240 Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
241 Longspurs, Snow Buntings Calcariidae
242 Thrush-tanager Rhodinocichlidae
243 Buntings Emberizidae
244 New World Sparrows, Bush Tanagers Passerellidae
245 Chat-tanagers Calyptophilidae
246 Hispaniolan Tanagers Phaenicophilidae
248 Spindalises Spindalidae
250 Cuban Warblers Teretistridae
251 Yellow-breasted Chat Icteriidae
252 Oropendolas, Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae
253 New World Warblers Parulidae
254 Mitrospingid Tanagers Mitrospingidae
255 Cardinals & Allies Cardinalidae
256 Tanagers and allies Thraupidae

Stamps showing Tongan Megapode Megapodius pritchardii

Distribution map for Tongan Megapode, range

Tongan Megapode IOC v15.1: 247 birdtheme SpecID 33
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Niuafo'ou 15.11.1983 Birds of Niuafo'ou sa

Niuafo'ou 07.03.1984 Wildlife and nature reserve 4v set, sa

Niuafo'ou 16.04.1986 Surcharge on 1983.01 sa

Niuafo'ou 18.05.1988 5th anniversary of first stamps 4v set

Niuafo'ou 15.09.1992 WWF

Niuafo'ou 10.08.1993 Lake Vai Lahi 5v strip

Niuafo'ou 01.12.1993 Ofata

Niuafo'ou 21.09.1994 Tin Can Island Strip

Niuafo'ou 09.04.2002 Endangered Malau

Niuafo'ou 09.04.2002 Endangered Malau Sheet

Tonga 26.08.1998 Birds