Eastern Crested Berrypecker (Paramythia montium)
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Eastern Crested Berrypecker

Paramythia montium De Vis, 1892

42 gWeight

The eastern crested berrypecker (Paramythia montium) is a species of bird in the family Paramythiidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Eastern Crested Berrypecker has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea418 records
  2. Tari GapPapua New Guinea96 records
  3. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea62 records
More places
  1. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea50 records
  2. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea24 records
  3. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

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 eastern crested berrypecker (Paramythia montium) is a species of bird in the family Paramythiidae. It is commonly found in the high montane forests and shrublands of New Guinea.

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Questions

How big is the Eastern Crested Berrypecker?

The Eastern Crested Berrypecker weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Eastern Crested Berrypecker live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane east-central, northeastern and southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Eastern Crested Berrypecker?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Eastern Crested Berrypecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Eastern Crested Berrypecker as Least Concern.

What does the Eastern Crested Berrypecker eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Eastern Crested Berrypecker in?

It belongs to the family Painted Berrypeckers (Paramythiidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
42 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
101 mm
Tail
95 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: montane east-central, northeastern and southeastern New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Painted Berrypeckers Paramythiidae
Genus
Paramythia

Other birds in the genus Paramythia

Western Crested BerrypeckerWestern Crested BerrypeckerParamythia olivaceaTit BerrypeckerTit BerrypeckerOreocharis arfaki
Eastern Crested Berrypecker

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