Greater Melampitta

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Greater Melampitta (<em>Megalampitta gigantea</em>) is a species of Melampittas (<em>Melampittidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Greater Melampitta (Megalampitta gigantea) is a species of Melampittas (Melampittidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Megalampitta; binomial: Megalampitta gigantea; authority: (Rothschild, 1899).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Separate distinctive Greater Melampitta to monotypic genus Megalampitta (Schodde & Christidis 2014).

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