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Category:Melanocharitidae - BirdForum Opus

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Fan-tailed Berrypecker
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Family: Melanocharitidae

Description

Berrypeckers and Longbills from New Guinea.
The ten species of this family are quite diverse in morphological and biological aspects.

Taxonomy

Melanocharitidae is a family in the order Passeriformes.
The species of this family have in the past been placed in the Honeyeaters, Flowerpeckers or Sunbirds.
Crested Berrypecker and Tit Berrypecker might also belong to this family.


Family Melanocharitidae view • edit

Genus Melanocharis view • edit
M. arfakiana Obscure Berrypecker
M. nigra Black Berrypecker
M. longicauda Mid-mountain Berrypecker
M. versteri Fan-tailed Berrypecker
M. citreola Satin Berrypecker
M. striativentris Streaked Berrypecker

Genus Rhamphocharis view • edit
R. crassirostris Spotted Berrypecker

Genus Toxorhamphus view • edit
T. novaeguineae Yellow-bellied Longbill
T. poliopterus Slaty-chinned Longbill

Genus Oedistoma view • edit
O. iliolophus Dwarf Longbill
O. pygmaeum Pygmy Longbill

References

  1. Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2008. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 13: Penduline-tits to Shrikes. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553453

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Subcategories

This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.

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