Fan-tailed berrypecker

The fan-tailed berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Fan-tailed berrypecker
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Melanocharitidae
Genus: Melanocharis
Species:
M. versteri
Binomial name
Melanocharis versteri
(Finsch, 1876)

The female is darker-colored and bigger than the male, an unusual feature for a passerine (Kikkawa 2003).

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Melanocharis versteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22718143A118815828. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22718143A118815828.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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