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Streaked Berrypecker
Melanocharis striativentris
Streaked Berrypecker (Melanocharis striativentris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Streaked Berrypecker (Melanocharis striativentris) is a member of the Melanocharitidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 17.6 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 striativentris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.6 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Melanocharitidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streaked 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 Streaked Berrypecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streaked Berrypecker (Melanocharis striativentris) is a member of the Melanocharitidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane wc to ne and se New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 87,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streaked Berrypecker?
The Streaked Berrypecker is a small bird that weighs around 17.6 g.
Where does the Streaked Berrypecker live?
The Streaked Berrypecker is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane wc to ne and se New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Streaked Berrypecker belong to?
The Streaked Berrypecker (Melanocharis striativentris) belongs to the Melanocharitidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streaked Berrypecker eat?
The Streaked Berrypecker is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Streaked Berrypecker migrate?
The Streaked Berrypecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streaked 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.
How large is the Streaked Berrypecker's range?
The Streaked Berrypecker has a mapped global range of about 87,000 km².
Conservation
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