Lesser Melampitta

Melampitta lugubris

Least Concern

The Lesser Melampitta is a secretive terrestrial New Guinea forest bird that forages in dense montane cover in New Guinea highlands. It is generally resident, using local forest, scrub, or woodland year-round and shifting within its range as food changes. Fun fact: this batch includes some of the most distinctive island lineages in the bird catalog, from toxic ifritas to display-rich birds-of-paradise.

Family

Melampittidae

Group

Melampittas

Range

Lesser Melampitta Range — Resident range in New Guinea highlands

Population

≈ Unknown

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