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Satin Berrypecker
Melanocharis citreola Milá, Ashari & Thébaud, 2021
13–14 cmLength18 gWeight
The satin berrypecker (Melanocharis citreola) is a species of berrypecker in the family Melanocharitidae that was described in 2021.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The satin berrypecker (Melanocharis citreola) is a species of berrypecker in the family Melanocharitidae that was described in 2021. It is the only bird known to be endemic to the Bird's Neck in Western New Guinea, where it inhabits the Fakfak and Kumawa Mountains, two mountain ranges separated by 80 km of lowland rainforest. It inhabits mid-montane cloud forest with many ferns, mosses, and lichens and seems to prefer relatively open areas with sparser trees and more abundant tree ferns.
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Questions
How big is the Satin Berrypecker?
The Satin Berrypecker is about 13–14 cm long and weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Satin Berrypecker live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: western New Guinea.
Is the Satin Berrypecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Satin Berrypecker as Least Concern.
What does the Satin Berrypecker eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Satin Berrypecker in?
It belongs to the family Berrypeckers, Longbills (Melanocharitidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 13–14 cm
- Weight
- 18 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 71 mm
- Tail
- 57 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: western 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 BerrypeckerMelanocharis arfakiana
Mid-mountain BerrypeckerMelanocharis longicauda
Black BerrypeckerMelanocharis nigra
Fan-tailed BerrypeckerMelanocharis versteri
Streaked BerrypeckerMelanocharis striativentris
Thick-billed BerrypeckerMelanocharis crassirostris
Spotted BerrypeckerMelanocharis piperata
Spectacled LongbillOedistoma iliolophus
Pygmy LongbillOedistoma pygmaeum
Yellow-bellied LongbillToxorhamphus novaeguineae
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