Lesser Melampitta (Melampitta lugubris)

Other Names (World)
Lesser Melampitta, Lesser Blackwit, Black False Pitta

Family
Melampittidae (Melampittas)

Size
17 - 18 cm

First Described (Guide)
Schlegel, 1873

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (34)...)

Lesser Melampitta (Melampitta lugubris) [XC174293]
by Patrik \u00c5berg from near Kumul Lodge, Enga province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Lesser Melampitta (Melampitta lugubris) [XC593814]
by Nick Athanas from Tari Gap, above 'Ambua Lodge', Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea (call, song)

Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

lugubris Schlegel, 1873 - Arfak Mts, in north-western New Guinea.
rostrata (Ogilvie-Grant, 1913) - Grant, 1913) - Weyland Mts and Nassau Range, in west-central New Guinea.
longicauda Mayr and Gilliard, 1952 - Mountains of north-central and eastern New Guinea (Oranje Range east to Huon Peninsula and Owen Stanley Range).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Lesser Melampitta (Melampitta lugubris) - 10 files

More Information

BirdLife International

For more information about the Lesser Melampitta see... Show Articles

BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Articles about the Lesser Melampitta

If you would like to read any articles about the Lesser Melampitta...

Show Articles (0)

No Pictures of Lesser Melampitta

If Birdpedia has no pictures of Lesser Melampitta or you would like to see more, then try the following...

Show External Images from BING

From BING (3)

No Videos of Lesser Melampitta

If Birdpedia has no videos of Lesser Melampitta or you would like to see more, then try the following..

Show External Videos

From BING (0)

Where can I observe this species?

Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded.

Area

All

Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location.

Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.

Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence)

Deg	Min	Sec			Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)
				or	GPS help

Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence)

Deg	Min	Sec			Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)
				or	Find GPS using Google Maps

Distance	Bearing
		Get Sample GPS readings

On What Field Trips was this species observed?

Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded.

Area

All

From	To

Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence)

Deg	Min	Sec			Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)
				or	GPS help

Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence)

Deg	Min	Sec			Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)
				or

Distance	Bearing
		Get Sample GPS readings

Latest Sightings for Lesser Melampitta