#maleo

[bobbynus]

Mahasiswa KKN UGM Edukasi Warga Soal Pelestarian Burung Maleo di Mamuju

SEBANYAK 28 mahasiswa Universitas Gadjah Mada yang tergabung dalam Tim KKN-PPM UGM Manapak Mamuju 2026 tengah menjalankan program pengabdian

SEBANYAK 28 mahasiswa Universitas Gadjah Mada yang tergabung dalam Tim KKN-PPM UGM Manapak Mamuju 2026 tengah menjalankan program pengabdian masyarakat di pesisir barat Pulau Sulawesi, tepatnya di Kabupaten Mamuju, Provinsi Sulawesi Barat.

Memasuki pekan ketiga pelaksanaan KKN, para mahasiswa telah melaksanakan berbagai program pemberdayaan masyarakat di dua lokasi pengabdian, yakni Desa Sumare dan Desa Tapandullu.

Salah satu program unggulan yang tengah dijalankan adalah konservasi burung maleo.

Satwa endemik Sulawesi

Koordinator Mahasiswa Tingkat Sub-unit, Ikhlasul Amal, mengungkapkan bahwa program tersebut dipilih karena burung maleo merupakan satwa endemik Sulawesi yang dilindungi sekaligus menjadi salah satu ikon fauna Provinsi Sulawesi Barat. Itu sebabnya pelestarian burung maleo menjadi perhatian utama Tim KKN-PPM UGM Manapak Mamuju.

[nyxdreamweaver]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEO 'ALL DA LADIED LUV ME' VALDEZ!! YOU'RE 16 TO 30 SOMETHING YEAR OLD TODAY!!

The Maleo Weed fic comes out later today!! KEEP AN EYE OUT!! 🫵🏾

[nyxdreamweaver]

Maleo Poem:

Leo believed himself to be a wildfire, cursed to burn anything and hurt others, being cast out by his own blood and flesh, hiding behind a comedy mask: a devil

But she saw him as a star, comforting her in her darkest moments, gifting her with laughter and gave her hope to keep going, seeing him as her home: a miracle

She believes that she's cursed to be cruel, never able to full trust others due to the darkness that haunts her, so she hides it away: a monster

But he saw her as the moon, slowly being accepted after meeting him, inspired by her constant warmth and kindness she kept her whole life: a blessing

[naturalworlds-blog]

Is the Maleo Bird Endangered?

Imagine a bird that doesn't sit on its eggs.

Instead, it buries them in warm volcanic soil or sun-heated sand and lets nature do the incubation.

Meet the Maleo—one of the world's most unusual birds.

Found only on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the Maleo lays one of the largest eggs of any bird relative to its body size. Once the chick hatches, it digs itself out of the sand and is ready to survive on its own from day one.

Sounds incredible, right?

Unfortunately, this remarkable bird is in serious trouble.

⚠️ The Maleo is classified as Critically Endangered.

Its population has declined due to:

🌴 Habitat loss from deforestation and development

🥚 Egg poaching at nesting beaches

🐕 Predators such as dogs, rats, and feral cats

Because Maleos rely on specific warm beaches and geothermal areas to incubate their eggs, even small changes to these habitats can have devastating consequences.

There is hope, though.

Conservation groups, local communities, and wildlife researchers are protecting nesting sites, guarding eggs, and helping more chicks survive in the wild.

The Maleo's story is a reminder that some of Earth's most extraordinary species exist in only one place.

And once they're gone, they're gone.

🌿 Protecting unique wildlife isn't just about saving animals—it's about preserving the natural wonders that make our planet extraordinary.

Read the full article here:

Is the Maleo Bird Endangered?(2025) - Natural World | Nature & Wildlife

[morgansram]

Maleo X

[braedenhales]

Cry, cry

Go bug somebody else, so I can sleep at night

@gifevents Bad Romance Day 3: Violent

[kedreeva]

well now I'm curious about the bird that hatches as an adult. I've heard of the one that gets incubated in a giant compost pile and are basically fully-flighted from hatch, is that the same one or are you thinking of something different?

If you mean the maleo, then we're thinking of the same bird. Not like, adult adult ready to breed full sized bird, but like fully feathered, ready to fly, no parenting needed.

Maleos live on a Sulawesi island in Indonesia, and lay their eggs in hot/volcanic-heated sand, and then pretty much just leave them there unattended. They lay, bury them, and fuck off. The chicks hatch fully feathered, flighted, and are ready to go be birds within hours of hatch.

A newly-hatched chick

found footage of maleos making a break from it after abandoning their children

Good fucking luck kiddo, the volcano is your mom now

I love them

[herpsandbirds]

Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo), male preparing a nest, family Megapodiidae, endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

photograph by Eril Anwar