Greater melampitta
| Greater melampitta | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Melampittidae |
| Genus: | Melampitta |
| Species: | M. gigantea |
| Binomial name | |
| Melampitta gigantea (Rothschild, 1899) | |
The greater melampitta (Melampitta gigantea) is a species of bird in the Melampittidae family. Formerly classified as a bird of paradise, the little-known greater melampitta has an uncertain taxonomy and is sometimes believed to be affiliated to pitohuis, as it appears to be poisonous to eat (Frith and Beehler 1998). It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Melampitta gigantea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.