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ForestTiny · 9 g
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Adults have a length of 13–14 cm (5.1–5.5 in); one adult male measured had a mass of 9.2 g (0.32 oz). Wing lengths and tail lengths in adults males are 61–62 cm (24–24 in) and 49.5–50.5 cm (19.5–19.9 in), respectively. Immature males have been recorded having masses of 11.1–11.7 g (0.39–0.41 oz), wing lengths of 59.0–62.5 cm (23.2–24.6 in), and tail lengths of 46.5–48.0 cm (18.3–18.9 in). It is thought to be sexually dimorphic. Adult males have an iridescent blue-black crown, back and rump. The face is blue-black, with a sharp malar line that separates it from the white throat. Voice: The satin berrypecker's vocalisations are poorly studied; males are known to give high-pitched calls similar to the contact calls of the fan-tailed berrypecker when being handled, but these sounds may have been distress calls and unrepresentative of the satin berrypecker's usual vocalisations.
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When to see the Satin Berrypecker
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About the Satin Berrypecker
The satin berrypecker is a species of berrypecker in the family Melanocharitidae that was described in 2021. It is the only bird known to be endemic to the Bird's Neck in Western New Guinea, where it inhabits the Fakfak and Kumawa Mountains, two mountain ranges separated by 80 km of lowland rainforest. It inhabits mid-montane cloud forest with many ferns, mosses, and lichens and seems to prefer relatively open areas with sparser trees and more abundant tree ferns. It is known from elevations of 900 to 1,440 m in the Kumawa Mountains and 1,200 to 1,500 m in the Fakfak Mountains.
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Easily confused with
Spotted BerrypeckerMelanocharis piperataThe spotted berrypecker is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.
Thick-billed BerrypeckerMelanocharis crassirostrisThe thick-billed berrypecker is a species of bird in the berrypecker and longbill family Melanocharitidae.
Obscure BerrypeckerMelanocharis arfakianaThe obscure berrypecker is a drab olive coloured bird with a greyish wash on its upperparts.
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