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Black-breasted Boatbill

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Photo by mehdhalaouate Arfak mountains, Papua

Photo by mehdhalaouate
Arfak mountains, Papua

Machaerirhynchus nigripectus

Contents

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
6 External Links

[edit] Identification

Yellow of lower face wraps up behind the eye to supercilium, yellow throat, black breast patch.

[edit] Distribution

Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 3 subspecies:

M. n. nigripectus
M. n. saturatus
M. n. harterti

[edit] Habitat

Moist montanes, occurring mostly above 3000' elevation.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] External Links

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