1848 J. Gould V. Pl. 79 Megapodius tumulus, Gould. Mound-raising Megapode.
1851 July 202/1 The Tallegalla or mound-raising birds, those wondrous denizens of the Australian wilderness.
1860 Jan. 181 Among the acclimatisable birds which have appeared in our Zoological Gardens, the mound-raising genera are altogether the most singular and interesting.