Maleo Senkawor or Maleo, that the scientific name Macrocephalon maleo is a kind of scorched-sized bird, with a length of about 55cm, and is the only bird in the single genus Macrocephalon. What was unique maleo is, when newly hatched baby bird can fly maleo.
Maleo bird egg size weighs 240 grams to 270 grams per egg, the average size of 11 cm, and the comparison of about 5 to 8 times the size of
chicken eggs. However, when this starts endangered because of habitat are more narrow and its eggs are taken by humans. Estimated to number less than 10,000 in the tail current.
Not all places can be found on Sulawesi maleo. So far, the fields are only found nesting in an area that exists at the geological history associated with the Pacific plate or Australasia. Indonesia endemic animal populations are found only in lowland tropical forests in particular the island of Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi region, namely in the region Sigi Regency (Pakuli Village and surrounding areas) and Banggai. Maleo population in Sulawesi decreased by 90% since the 1950's. Based on the observation at the Cape Matop, Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi, the population of maleo steadily decreasing from year to year because it is consumed as well as eggs continue to be hunted by residents.
Maleo nest in open sand areas, the area around the volcano and beach areas of geothermal warm to incubate eggs that are large, up to five times larger than chicken eggs. After hatching, young Maleo dig your way out of the ground and burrow into the woods. Unlike the child who in the avian wing is still a fine hairs, the ability of wing in young adult birds maleo already like, so he could fly, this is because the nutrients contained in the egg maleo five times that of regular eggs, children maleo must find their own food and avoid predators, like snakes, lizards, cats, wild pigs and birds
eagle.