Sula Megapode

The Sula scrubfowl is a medium-sized ground-dwelling bird growing to a length of between 30 and 35 cm (12 and 14 in). The sexes are similar in appearance, being a uniform reddish-brown colour and having a short, pointed crest and long red or orange-red legs and feet. It is known only from the Banggai and Sula Islands, groups of islands between Sulawesi and the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. (Wikipedia, general species account).

on one occasion, a group of five birds moving about and feeding together was recorded, perhaps an adult pair and their young. The diet mainly comprises roots and invertebrates, including earthworms. Calling took place in the mornings and to a lesser extent in the afternoons indicating the presence of birds close to the nest. The study nest was a cone-shaped mound in a fallow cultivated field close to scrub and forest remnants. (Wikipedia, general species account).