Greater Melampitta (Megalampitta gigantea)

Other Names (World)
Greater Melampitta, Giant False Pitta

Family
Melampittidae (Melampittas)

Size
29 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Rothschild, 1899)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (B).

W, northern and far south-eastern New Guinea: Vogelkop (Arfak Mts), Bomberai Peninsula (Fakfak Mts, Kumawa Mts), southern slopes of Snow Mts (R Utakwa, R Setekwa), Torricelli Mts (Mt Somoro) and south-eastern end of Central Dividing Range (Mt Mura).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (9)...)

Greater Melampitta (Megalampitta gigantea) [XC410255]
by id from FakFak Mountains, Papua, Indonesia (song)

Greater Melampitta (Megalampitta gigantea) [XC410256]
by Carlos Bocos from FakFak Mountains, Papua, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Greater Melampitta (Megalampitta gigantea) - 5 files

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