Species profile
Lesser Melampitta
Melampitta lugubris
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AU. Breeding subregions are montane New Guinea.
- Scientific name
- Melampitta lugubris
- Family
- Corcoracidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Melampitta
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Lesser 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.