Species profile
Greater Melampitta
Megalampitta gigantea
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AU. Breeding subregions are disjunct localities in nw, sw, c, nc and se New Guinea.
- Scientific name
- Megalampitta gigantea
- Family
- Melampittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Megalampitta
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Greater Melampitta in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.