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Obscure Berrypecker
Melanocharis arfakiana (Finsch, 1900)
12 gWeight
The obscure berrypecker (Melanocharis arfakiana) is a small passerine bird from the berrypecker 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
Obscure Berrypecker has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea98 records
- Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea32 records
- Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia12 records
More places
- Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia7 records
- Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea4 records
- Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia3 records
- Tari GapPapua New Guinea2 records
- Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea2 records
- Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea2 records
- Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea1 record
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 obscure berrypecker (Melanocharis arfakiana) is a small passerine bird from the berrypecker family Melanocharitidae. It was described by the German ornithologist Friedrich Finsch based on a specimen collected on the island of New Guinea (to which the berrypecker family is endemic); collected in 1867 in the Arfak Mountains (now in Papua). Another specimen was collected in 1933 in the mountains (950–1000 m) northwest of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea (BirdLife International 2006), these two specimens are the only confirmed records of the species.
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Questions
How big is the Obscure Berrypecker?
The Obscure Berrypecker weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Obscure Berrypecker live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: patchily in New Guinea foothills. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Obscure Berrypecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Obscure Berrypecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Obscure Berrypecker as Least Concern.
What does the Obscure Berrypecker eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Obscure 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
- 58 mm
- Tail
- 40 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: patchily in New Guinea foothills
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Berrypeckers, Longbills Melanocharitidae
- Genus
- Melanocharis
Other birds in the genus Melanocharis
Mid-mountain BerrypeckerMelanocharis longicauda
Black BerrypeckerMelanocharis nigra
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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