Melampitta lugubris
Lesser Melampitta
As recorded: Melampitta lugubris Schlegel, 1871
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Corcoracidae
- Collected by
- M Nabchatram & A B MirzaA.B. Mirza →M. Nabchatram →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melampitta lugubris observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-28.
2026-07-28
Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia
(c) Yovie Jehabut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-09-03
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Eric Carpenter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-10-13
Kabupaten de Jayawijaya, Papouasie, Indonésie
(c) Benoît Segerer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-07-18
Kumul Lodge, Highlands Hwy, Papua New Guinea
(c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2016-03-06
Wamena, Papua, Indonesia
(c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2013-08-19
Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) markus lilje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Melampitta lugubris. BPBM 61016. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37530055. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/61016.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37530055 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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