Melampitta
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Melampitta is a small, elusive genus of passerine birds from New Guinea, historically associated with birds-of-paradise and known for its dark plumage and secretive forest-dwelling habits.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melampitta lugubris | 0 |
| Melampitta gigantea | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-dwelling
ⓘ
secretive ⓘ shy ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Australasian realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
greater melampitta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lesser melampitta ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Melampitta gigantea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melampitta lugubris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentFamilyStatus | placed in its own family Melampittidae ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | montane forests of New Guinea ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | understory insect predator ⓘ |
| endemicTo | New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Melampittidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsGenusBy | Philip Lutley Sclater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1874 (approximate) ⓘ |
| genus |
Melampitta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melampitta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
dense undergrowth
ⓘ
tropical montane forest ⓘ |
| historicalClassification | Paradisaeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith | birds-of-paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
dark
ⓘ
mostly black ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | nests on or near the ground ⓘ |
| size | small passerine ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| superfamily | Corvoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls relative to size ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.