Fan-tailed Berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri)
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Fan-tailed Berrypecker

Melanocharis versteri (Finsch, 1876)

15 gWeight

The fan-tailed berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Fan-tailed Berrypecker has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea239 records
  2. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea236 records
  3. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea150 records
More places
  1. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea123 records
  2. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea117 records
  3. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea112 records
  4. Tari GapPapua New Guinea106 records
  5. Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia67 records
  6. Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea45 records
  7. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea34 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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 fan-tailed berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.

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Questions

How big is the Fan-tailed Berrypecker?

The Fan-tailed Berrypecker weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Fan-tailed Berrypecker live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Fan-tailed Berrypecker?

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

Is the Fan-tailed Berrypecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fan-tailed Berrypecker as Least Concern.

What does the Fan-tailed Berrypecker eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Fan-tailed Berrypecker in?

It belongs to the family Berrypeckers, Longbills (Melanocharitidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane New Guinea

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 BerrypeckerObscure BerrypeckerMelanocharis arfakianaMid-mountain BerrypeckerMid-mountain BerrypeckerMelanocharis longicaudaBlack BerrypeckerBlack BerrypeckerMelanocharis nigraStreaked BerrypeckerStreaked BerrypeckerMelanocharis striativentrisSatin BerrypeckerSatin BerrypeckerMelanocharis citreolaThick-billed BerrypeckerThick-billed BerrypeckerMelanocharis crassirostrisSpotted BerrypeckerSpotted BerrypeckerMelanocharis piperataSpectacled LongbillSpectacled LongbillOedistoma iliolophusPygmy LongbillPygmy LongbillOedistoma pygmaeumYellow-bellied LongbillYellow-bellied LongbillToxorhamphus novaeguineae
Fan-tailed Berrypecker

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