Mid-mountain Berrypecker (Melanocharis longicauda)
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Mid-mountain Berrypecker

Melanocharis longicauda Salvadori, 1876

12 gWeight

The mid-mountain berrypecker or lemon-breasted berrypecker (Melanocharis longicauda) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Mid-mountain Berrypecker has been recorded at 19 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea75 records
  2. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea66 records
  3. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia52 records
More places
  1. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea50 records
  2. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia45 records
  3. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea37 records
  4. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea35 records
  5. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea32 records
  6. Tari GapPapua New Guinea26 records
  7. Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia26 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 mid-mountain berrypecker or lemon-breasted berrypecker (Melanocharis longicauda) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Mid-mountain Berrypecker?

The Mid-mountain Berrypecker weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Mid-mountain 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 Mid-mountain Berrypecker?

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

Is the Mid-mountain Berrypecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mid-mountain Berrypecker as Least Concern.

What does the Mid-mountain Berrypecker eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Mid-mountain Berrypecker in?

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

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
67 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
17 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 arfakianaBlack BerrypeckerBlack BerrypeckerMelanocharis nigraFan-tailed BerrypeckerFan-tailed BerrypeckerMelanocharis versteriStreaked 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
Mid-mountain Berrypecker

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