Photo: Salvadori, 1876 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Mid-mountain Berrypecker
Melanocharis longicauda
Mid-mountain Berrypecker (Melanocharis longicauda) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Mid-mountain Berrypecker (Melanocharis longicauda) is a member of the Melanocharitidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Melanocharitidae Berrypeckers, Longbills
- Genus Melanocharis
- Species longicauda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.9 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Melanocharitidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mid-mountain Berrypecker is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mid-mountain Berrypecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mid-mountain Berrypecker (Melanocharis longicauda) is a species of bird in the Melanocharitidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 100,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mid-mountain Berrypecker?
The Mid-mountain Berrypecker is a very small bird that weighs around 11.9 g.
Where does the Mid-mountain Berrypecker live?
The Mid-mountain Berrypecker is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Mid-mountain Berrypecker belong to?
The Mid-mountain Berrypecker (Melanocharis longicauda) belongs to the Melanocharitidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mid-mountain Berrypecker eat?
The Mid-mountain Berrypecker is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Mid-mountain Berrypecker migrate?
The Mid-mountain Berrypecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mid-mountain Berrypecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Mid-mountain Berrypecker make?
1 real field recording of the Mid-mountain Berrypecker — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mid-mountain Berrypecker's range?
The Mid-mountain Berrypecker has a mapped global range of about 100,000 km².
Conservation
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