Fan-tailed berrypecker
| Fan-tailed berrypecker | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Melanocharitidae |
| Genus: | Melanocharis |
| Species: | M. versteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanocharis versteri (Finsch, 1876) | |
The fan-tailed berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri) is a species of bird in the Melanocharitidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The female is darker-colored and bigger than the male, an unusual feature for a passerine (Kikkawa 2003).
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Melanocharis versteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Kikkawa, Jiro (2003). "Flowerpeckers". In Christopher Perrins (Ed.). Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds. Firefly Books. pp. 584–585. ISBN 1-55297-777-3.
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