Fan-tailed Berrypecker
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| 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).
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Melanocharis versteri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
- Kikkawa, Jiro (2003). "Flowerpeckers", in Christopher Perrins (Ed.): Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds. Firefly Books, 584–585. ISBN 1-55297-777-3.
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