Berrypeckers and Longbills (Melanocharitidae)
Mid-mountain Berrypecker (Melanocharis longicauda) - HBW 13, p. 335
French: Piquebaie à longue queue
German: Gelbbüschel-Beerenpicker
Spanish: Picabayas Colilargo
Other common names: Lemon-breasted/Yellow-bellied Berrypecker, Long-tailed (Black) Berrypecker
Taxonomy: Melanocharis longicauda Salvadori, 1876, Arfak Mountains, New Guinea.
Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- longicauda Salvadori, 1876 - NW New Guinea (Vogelkop and Wandammen Mts).
- chloris Stresemann & Paludan, 1934 - WC & SW New Guinea.
- umbrosa Rand, 1941 - NC New Guinea around R Idenburg.
- longicauda Salvadori, 1876 - NW New Guinea (Vogelkop and Wandammen Mts).
- chloris Stresemann & Paludan, 1934 - WC & SW New Guinea.
- umbrosa Rand, 1941 - NC New Guinea around R Idenburg.
- captata Mayr, 1931 - mountains of C & NE New Guinea, including Huon Peninsula.
- orientalis Mayr, 1931 - mountains of SE New Guinea.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female feeding on a fruit. Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp longicauda)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 3 years ago 47 sec 4
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