What does "mallee fowl" mean?

An Australian ground-dwelling bird, Leipoa ocellata, in the megapode family.

What is a synonym for "mallee fowl"?

Common synonyms include: leipoa, leipoa ocellata, lowan.

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An Australian ground-dwelling bird, Leipoa ocellata, in the megapode family.
"He found a couple of mallee fowl who opened their mound each morning to let the autumn sun warm their eggs […]."
2
Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds wordnet

"He found a couple of mallee fowl who opened their mound each morning to let the autumn sun warm their eggs […]."