Streaked Berrypecker (Melanocharis striativentris)
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Streaked Berrypecker

Melanocharis striativentris Salvadori, 1895

18 gWeight

The streaked berrypecker (Melanocharis striativentris) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Streaked 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

  1. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea35 records
  2. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea17 records
  3. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea13 records
More places
  1. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea9 records
  2. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea7 records
  3. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea7 records

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 streaked berrypecker (Melanocharis striativentris) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.

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Questions

How big is the Streaked Berrypecker?

The Streaked Berrypecker weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Streaked Berrypecker live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane west-central to northeastern and southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Streaked Berrypecker?

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

Is the Streaked Berrypecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Streaked Berrypecker as Least Concern.

What does the Streaked Berrypecker eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Streaked Berrypecker in?

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

At a glance

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: montane west-central to northeastern and southeastern 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 nigraFan-tailed BerrypeckerFan-tailed BerrypeckerMelanocharis versteriSatin BerrypeckerSatin BerrypeckerMelanocharis citreolaThick-billed BerrypeckerThick-billed BerrypeckerMelanocharis crassirostrisSpotted BerrypeckerSpotted BerrypeckerMelanocharis piperataSpectacled LongbillSpectacled LongbillOedistoma iliolophusPygmy LongbillPygmy LongbillOedistoma pygmaeumYellow-bellied LongbillYellow-bellied LongbillToxorhamphus novaeguineae
Streaked Berrypecker

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