How big is a Fan-tailed Berrypecker?

The Fan-tailed Berrypecker is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.

Where can you see a Fan-tailed Berrypecker?

The Fan-tailed Berrypecker occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

What birds look similar to a Fan-tailed Berrypecker?

The Fan-tailed Berrypecker is most easily confused with the Black Berrypecker, the Mid-mountain Berrypecker and the Streaked Berrypecker.

Is the Fan-tailed Berrypecker endangered?

The Fan-tailed Berrypecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Fan-tailed Berrypecker

Melanocharis versteri

Longbills and Berrypeckers · Passeriformes · Rare

The Fan-tailed Berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri) is a rare longbills and berrypecker found in 2 countries, weighing about 15 g. The fan-tailed berrypecker is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.

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Fan-tailed Berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri), photo 1 — Photo: themaskedlapwing · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Fan-tailed Berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri), photo 2 — Photo: themaskedlapwing · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Fan-tailed Berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri), photo 3 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Fan-tailed Berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri), photo 4 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Fan-tailed Berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri), photo 5 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Fan-tailed Berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri), photo 6 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Fan-tailed Berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri), photo 7 — Photo: Reeve, Andrew|Jønsson, Knud|Bodawatta, Kasun · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Fan-tailed Berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri), photo 8 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Fan-tailed Berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri), photo 9 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Fan-tailed Berrypecker (Melanocharis versteri), photo 10 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Fan-tailed Berrypecker

The fan-tailed berrypecker is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Fan-tailed Berrypecker look like?: The fan-tailed berrypecker is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.
How big is a Fan-tailed Berrypecker?: The Fan-tailed Berrypecker is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.
Where can you see a Fan-tailed Berrypecker?: The Fan-tailed Berrypecker occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
What birds look similar to a Fan-tailed Berrypecker?: The Fan-tailed Berrypecker is most easily confused with the Black Berrypecker, the Mid-mountain Berrypecker and the Streaked Berrypecker.
Is the Fan-tailed Berrypecker endangered?: The Fan-tailed Berrypecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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