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Fan-tailed Berrypecker


Melanocharis versteri

(Finsch, FHO, 1876)
Picabayas Abanico
Family: Melanocharitidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Pristorhamphus versteri.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


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).

Source: Wikipedia, article Melanocharis versteri. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
175614210/01/2019IndonesiaPapuaKwau Village, Pengunungan ArfakGerardo Lloret
6536708/10/2012IndonesiaWest PapuaSyioubri, Arfak Mountains., Manokwari RegencyCarmelo López Abad
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Fan-tailed Berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.