Lesser Melampitta
Melampitta lugubrisSchlegel, H, 1871
English (US) Lesser Melampitta
The Lesser Melampitta (Melampitta lugubris) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Melampittidae (Melampittas) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: montane New GuineaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Melampitta lugubris
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lesser Melampitta
- Described by
- Schlegel, H, 1871
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Schlegel, H, 1871
- Type locality
- Arf ak Mountains, New Guinea.
- Original description
- Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde 4 p.47
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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