Melanocharis
| Melanocharis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Melanocharitidae |
| Genus: | Melanocharis P.L. Sclater, 1858 |
Melanocharis is a genus of birds in the family Melanocharitidae that are endemic to New Guinea.
Species[]
The genus contains the following six species:[1]
- Obscure berrypecker (Melanocharis arfakiana)
- Mid-mountain berrypecker (Melanocharis longicauda)
- Black berrypecker (Melanocharis nigra)
- Fan-tailed berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri)
- Streaked berrypecker (Melanocharis striativentris)
- Satin berrypecker (Melanocharis citreola)
References[]
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Australasian babblers, logrunners, satinbirds, berrypeckers, wattlebirds, whipbirds, jewel-babblers, quail-thrushes". IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
Categories:
- Melanocharis
- Bird genera
- Higher-level bird taxa restricted to New Guinea
- Melanocharitidae
- Taxa named by Philip Sclater
- Corvoidea stubs