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Black Berrypecker
Melanocharis nigra (Lesson, RP, 1830)
14 gWeight
The black berrypecker (Melanocharis nigra) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.
Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Black Berrypecker has been recorded at 32 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea719 records
- West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia110 records
- Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea51 records
More places
- Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea42 records
- West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia39 records
- Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia30 records
- Malagufuk villageIndonesia25 records
- Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea20 records
- MalagufukIndonesia18 records
- NimbokrangIndonesia16 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The black berrypecker (Melanocharis nigra) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.
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Questions
How big is the Black Berrypecker?
The Black Berrypecker weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Black Berrypecker live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and western satellites. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Black Berrypecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Black Berrypecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black Berrypecker as Least Concern.
What does the Black Berrypecker eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Black Berrypecker in?
It belongs to the family Berrypeckers, Longbills (Melanocharitidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 14 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 62 mm
- Tail
- 43 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: New Guinea and western satellites
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Berrypeckers, Longbills Melanocharitidae
- Genus
- Melanocharis
Other birds in the genus Melanocharis
Obscure BerrypeckerMelanocharis arfakiana
Mid-mountain BerrypeckerMelanocharis longicauda
Fan-tailed BerrypeckerMelanocharis versteri
Streaked BerrypeckerMelanocharis striativentris
Satin BerrypeckerMelanocharis citreola
Thick-billed BerrypeckerMelanocharis crassirostris
Spotted BerrypeckerMelanocharis piperata
Spectacled LongbillOedistoma iliolophus
Pygmy LongbillOedistoma pygmaeum
Yellow-bellied LongbillToxorhamphus novaeguineae
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