Fan-tailed Berrypecker
Melanocharis versteri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMelanocharitidae (Berrypeckers and Longbills)
- GenusMelanocharis (Typical Berrypeckers)
- SpeciesMelanocharis versteri (Fan-tailed Berrypecker)
About the Fan-tailed Berrypecker
The fan-tailed berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The female is darker-colored and bigger than the male, an unusual feature for a passerine (Kikkawa 2003).
Kikkawa, Jiro (2003). "Flowerpeckers". In Christopher Perrins (ed.). Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds. Firefly Books. pp. 584–585. ISBN 1-55297-777-3. Image at ADW Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Black Berrypecker
Melanocharis nigra
Yellow-bellied Longbill
Toxorhamphus novaeguineae
Pygmy Honeyeater
Oedistoma pygmaeum
Spectacled Longbill
Oedistoma iliolophus
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Glossy-mantled Manucode
Manucodia ater
Red Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea rubra
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Hooded Butcherbird
Cracticus cassicus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.