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found in two genera, the
greater melampitta in the
genus Megalampitta and the
lesser melampitta in the
genus Melampitta. They are
little studied and before...
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considered potential members of this family. The two
species in the
genus Melampitta, also from New Guinea, have been
linked with the birds-of-paradise, but...
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placed in the
genus Melampitta with the
lesser melampitta.
Formerly classified as a bird-of-paradise, the little-known
greater melampitta has an uncertain...
- The
lesser melampitta (
Melampitta lugubris) is a medium-sized
enigmatic terrestrial songbird of
mountain forests of New Guinea. It is the only species...
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toxic species. An
example of this is the non-toxic
juvenile greater melampitta,
which has
plumage similar to the
hooded pito****.
There have also been...
- birds-of-paradise Corcoracidae: white-winged
chough and
apostlebird Melampittidae:
melampittas Laniidae:
shrikes Platylophidae:
jayshrike Corvidae: crows, ravens, and...
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World babblers and birds-of-paradise.
Lesser melampitta,
Melampitta lugubris Greater melampitta,
Melampitta gigantea Order: P****eriformes Family: Laniidae...
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Ifritidae Ifrita Laniidae Eurocephalus Lanius Melampittidae Megalampitta Melampitta Monarchidae Paradisaeidae Astrapia Cicinnurus Diphyllodes Drepanornis...
- jays Corcoracidae: white-winged
chough and
apostlebird Melampittidae:
melampittas Ifritidae:
ifritabirds Paradisaeidae:
birds of
paradise P****erida Petroicidae:...
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Ifritidae Ifrita Laniidae Eurocephalus Lanius Melampittidae Megalampitta Melampitta Monarchidae Paradisaeidae Astrapia Cicinnurus Diphyllodes Drepanornis...
