Berrypeckers and Longbills (Melanocharitidae)
Black Berrypecker (Melanocharis nigra) - HBW 13, p. 335
French: Piquebaie noir
German: Weißbüschel-Beerenpicker
Spanish: Picabayas Negro
Taxonomy: Dicaeum niger Lesson, 1830, Manokwari, western New Guinea.
Perhaps forms a species pair with M. arfakiana. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pallida Stresemann & Paludan, 1932 - Waigeo I, in West Papuan Is.
- nigra (Lesson, 1830) - West Papuan Is (Salawati and Misool) and NW New Guinea (Vogelkop).
- unicolor Salvadori, 1878 - Geelvink Bay (Yapen I) and N, E & SE New Guinea.
- chloroptera Salvadori, 1876 - Aru Is, and SC New Guinea from Mimika R E to Fly R.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A brief view of a female perched in a tree then flying away Locality Varirata National Park, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp unicolor)
Keith Blomerley 4 September 2008 4 years ago 4 sec 3
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A female bathing.
Locality Brown River, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp unicolor)
Brian J. Coates 37 weeks ago 4.2 -
A female close to the water, ready to have a bath.
Locality Brown River, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp unicolor)
Brian J. Coates 37 weeks ago 4.2 -
A male perched on a branch.
Locality Brown River, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp unicolor)
Brian J. Coates 37 weeks ago 4.2 -
A perched bird.
Locality Taja, Jayapura Regency, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp unicolor)
mehdhalaouate 9 September 2007 3 years ago 3.5
- No sound recordings available yet
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