How big is a Western Crested Berrypecker?

The Western Crested Berrypecker is a small sized bird weighing about 42 g.

Where can you see a Western Crested Berrypecker?

The Western Crested Berrypecker is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Western Crested Berrypecker?

The Western Crested Berrypecker is most easily confused with the Eastern Crested Berrypecker.

Is the Western Crested Berrypecker endangered?

The Western Crested Berrypecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Western Crested Berrypecker

Paramythia olivacea

Tit Berrypecker and Crested Berrypeckers · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Western Crested Berrypecker (Paramythia olivacea) is a legendary tit berrypecker and crested berrypecker found only in Indonesia, weighing about 42 g. The western crested berrypecker is a species of bird in the family Paramythiidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats fruitforestcup nest42 g

Western Crested Berrypecker (Paramythia olivacea), photo 1 — Photo: Nigel Voaden · CC BY 4.0

Western Crested Berrypecker (Paramythia olivacea), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Western Crested Berrypecker (Paramythia olivacea), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Western Crested Berrypecker

The western crested berrypecker is a species of bird in the family Paramythiidae. It is commonly found in the high montane forests and shrublands of New Guinea.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Eastern Crested BerrypeckerParamythia montium

Quick questions

What does a Western Crested Berrypecker look like?: The western crested berrypecker is a species of bird in the family Paramythiidae.
How big is a Western Crested Berrypecker?: The Western Crested Berrypecker is a small sized bird weighing about 42 g.
Where can you see a Western Crested Berrypecker?: The Western Crested Berrypecker is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Western Crested Berrypecker?: The Western Crested Berrypecker is most easily confused with the Eastern Crested Berrypecker.
Is the Western Crested Berrypecker endangered?: The Western Crested Berrypecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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