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Category:Melanocharis

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Fan-tailed Berrypecker
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Genus: Melanocharis

[edit] Description

Five species of Berrypeckers from New Guinea.
All species live in forest and feed on berries and small arthropods.

[edit] Taxonomy

Melanocharis is a genus in the Family Melanocharitidae.
Spotted Berrypecker is sometimes included in this genus.

Genus Melanocharis	view â€¢ edit

M. arfakiana

Obscure Berrypecker

M. nigra

Black Berrypecker

M. longicauda

Lemon-breasted Berrypecker

M. versteri

Fan-tailed Berrypecker

M. striativentris

Streaked Berrypecker

[edit] References

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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