Philippine Megapode or in Siau language it is called Mele, this bird is very easy to find in the Siau Islands district of Tagulandang Biaro, especially on Siau Island and Masare Island.
In terms of breeding, this bird has a unique way. This bird does not incubate, but instead incubates the eggs by the heat from the sand.
When the time comes to lay eggs, this bird will dig into the sand approximately one to one and a half meters deep and lay the egg, then bury it and leave it. After a few days, the baby bird will hatch and will have to fend for itselfcame out of the sand approximately one meter deep.After emerging from the sand, this baby bird immediately learned to fly, without being accompanied by its mother.
This bird lays more than one egg at a time, namely up to four or five or even more.
However, sometimes this bird's eggs are often eaten by predators, namely monitor lizards..
