Melanocharis is a genus of birds in the family Melanocharitidae that are endemic to New Guinea.
| Melanocharis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Melanocharitidae |
| Genus: | Melanocharis P.L. Sclater, 1858 |
| Type species | |
| Dicaeum niger[1] Lesson, 1830
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Species edit
The genus contains the following six species:[2]
- 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 edit
- ^ "Melanocharitidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Australasian babblers, log runners, satinbirds, berrypeckers, wattlebirds, whipbirds, jewel-babblers, quail-thrushes". IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 26 July 2021.