Spotted Berrypecker

Melanocharis piperata (De Vis, 1898)

The spotted berrypecker (Melanocharis piperata) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Spotted Berrypecker has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea93 records
Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea22 records
Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea6 records

More places

Tari GapPapua New Guinea5 records
Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea2 records
Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea1 record

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 spotted berrypecker (Melanocharis piperata) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is found in New Guinea. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the thick-billed berrypecker (Rhamphocharis crassirostris), but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.

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Questions

Where does the Spotted Berrypecker live?

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