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Greater melampitta

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Passeriformes

Scientific name
  
Melampitta gigantea

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Melampittidae

Higher classification
  
Melampitta

Genus
  
MegalampittaSchodde & Christidis, 2014

Similar
  
Melampitta, Bird, Bird‑of‑paradise, Melanocharitidae, Dwarf longbill

The greater melampitta (Megalampitta gigantea) is a species of bird in the Melampittidae family. It is the only species in the genus Megalampitta, although it was once placed in the genus Melampitta with the lesser melampitta. 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 New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

Greater melampitta Wikipedia


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