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Melanocharitidae
The Melanocharitidae, the berrypeckers and longbills, is a small bird family restricted to the forests of New Guinea. The family contains eleven species in four (sometimes three) genera. They are small songbirds with generally dull plumage but a range of body shapes. Taxonomy and systematics The identification of the family Melanocharitidae was not known or suspected until the work of Sibley and Ahlquist on the taxonomy of birds using DNA–DNA hybridization The genera had been instead placed with other families. The two genera of berrypecker had been placed inside the flowerpecker family Dicaeidae, and the longbills were once considered to be honeyeaters (which they closely resemble). Sibley and Ahlquist placed the berrypeckers and longbill family close to the painted berrypeckers (Paramythiidae), sunbirds and flowerpeckers, but a 2002 study found them closer to the satinbirds (Cnemophilidae, a recent split from the birds-of-paradise). It comprises ten species in four genera, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songbird
A songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder Passeri of the perching birds (Passeriformes). Another name that is sometimes seen as the scientific or vernacular name is Oscines, from Latin ''oscen'', "songbird". The Passeriformes contains 5000 or so speciesEdwards, Scott V. and John Harshman. 2013. Passeriformes. Perching Birds, Passerine Birds. Version 06 February 2013 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Passeriformes/15868/2013.02.06 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/ ccessed 2017/12/11 found all over the world, in which the vocal organ typically is developed in such a way as to produce a diverse and elaborate bird song. Songbirds form one of the two major lineages of extant perching birds (~4000 species), the other being the Tyranni (~1000 species), which are most diverse in the Neotropics and absent from many parts of the world. The Tyranni have a simpler syrinx musculature, and while their vocalizations are often just as complex and striking as thos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanocharis
''Melanocharis'' is a genus of birds in the family Melanocharitidae that are endemic to New Guinea. Species The genus contains the following six species: * Obscure berrypecker (''Melanocharis arfakiana'') * Mid-mountain berrypecker (''Melanocharis longicauda'') * Black berrypecker The black berrypecker (''Melanocharis nigra'') is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factor ... (''Melanocharis nigra'') * Fan-tailed berrypecker (''Melanocharis versteri'') * Streaked berrypecker (''Melanocharis striativentris'') * Satin berrypecker (''Melanocharis citreola'') References Bird genera Higher-level bird taxa restricted to New Guinea Melanocharitidae Taxa named by Philip Sclater Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melanocharitidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slaty-headed Longbill
The slaty-headed longbill or grey-winged longbill (''Toxorhamphus poliopterus'') is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f .... References slaty-headed longbill Birds of New Guinea slaty-headed longbill Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melanocharitidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streaked Berrypecker
The streaked berrypecker (''Melanocharis striativentris'') is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f .... References streaked berrypecker Birds of New Guinea streaked berrypecker Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melanocharitidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fan-tailed Berrypecker
The fan-tailed berrypecker (''Melanocharis versteri'') 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. The female is darker-colored and bigger than the male, an unusual feature for a passerine A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin 'sparrow' and '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines are distinguished from other orders of birds by t ... (Kikkawa 2003). References * External linksImage at ADW fan-tailed berrypecker, fan-tailed berrypecker Birds of New Guinea fan-tailed berrypecker Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melanocharitidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Painted Berrypecker
The painted berrypeckers, Paramythiidae, are a very small bird family restricted to the mountain forests of New Guinea. The family comprises three species in two genera: the tit berrypecker (''Oreocharis arfaki'') in '' Oreocharis'', and the eastern crested berrypecker (''Paramythia montium'') and western crested berrypecker (''Paramythia olivacea'') in '' Paramythia''. These are colourful medium-sized birds which feed on fruit and some insects. These species were formerly included in the Dicaeidae, but DNA–DNA hybridization studies showed these species were related to each other but distinct from the flowerpeckers. Some sources group painted berrypeckers as two genera belonging to the berrypecker family Melanocharitidae. Description The painted berrypeckers are small to medium-sized passerine birds. The smallest species, the tit berrypecker, ranges from 12–14 cm in length and weighs around 17–21 g. The larger crested berrypeckers are 19–22 cm in length and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spectacled Longbill
The spectacled longbill (''Oedistoma iliolophus''), also known as dwarf longbill, plumed longbill or dwarf honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f .... References dwarf longbill Birds of New Guinea spectacled longbill Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Endemic fauna of New Guinea {{Melanocharitidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pygmy Longbill
The pygmy longbill or pygmy honeyeater (''Oedistoma pygmaeum'') is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is one of two species in the genus '' Oedistoma'', which also includes the spectacled longbill. It is found in New Guinea and adjacent islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Description TSMF is generally found in large, discont .... References pygmy longbill Birds of New Guinea pygmy longbill Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Endemic fauna of New Guinea {{Melanocharitidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Painted Berrypecker
The painted berrypeckers, Paramythiidae, are a very small bird family restricted to the mountain forests of New Guinea. The family comprises three species in two genera: the tit berrypecker (''Oreocharis arfaki'') in '' Oreocharis'', and the eastern crested berrypecker (''Paramythia montium'') and western crested berrypecker (''Paramythia olivacea'') in '' Paramythia''. These are colourful medium-sized birds which feed on fruit and some insects. These species were formerly included in the Dicaeidae, but DNA–DNA hybridization studies showed these species were related to each other but distinct from the flowerpeckers. Some sources group painted berrypeckers as two genera belonging to the berrypecker family Melanocharitidae. Description The painted berrypeckers are small to medium-sized passerine birds. The smallest species, the tit berrypecker, ranges from 12–14 cm in length and weighs around 17–21 g. The larger crested berrypeckers are 19–22 cm in length and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oedistoma
''Oedistoma'' is a genus of longbill in the bird family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills). The genus, like the family, is endemic to New Guinea. The genus contains two species, both of which are sometimes placed in the genus '' Toxorhamphus''. Species * Spectacled longbill, ''Oedistoma iliolophus'' * Pygmy longbill The pygmy longbill or pygmy honeyeater (''Oedistoma pygmaeum'') is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is one of two species in the genus '' Oedistoma'', which also includes the spectacled longbill. It is found in New Guinea and ..., ''Oedistoma pygmaeum'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1223282 Bird genera Higher-level bird taxa restricted to New Guinea Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Endemic fauna of New Guinea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toxorhamphus
''Toxorhamphus'' is a genus of birds in the family Melanocharitidae. They are commonly known as longbills and were once thought to be in the honeyeater family. The genus is endemic to the islands of New Guinea. Species It contains the following species: * Yellow-bellied longbill (''Toxorhamphus novaeguineae'') * Slaty-headed longbill The slaty-headed longbill or grey-winged longbill (''Toxorhamphus poliopterus'') is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical ... (''Toxorhamphus poliopterus'') Bird genera Higher-level bird taxa restricted to New Guinea Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melanocharitidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handbook Of The Birds Of The World
The ''Handbook of the Birds of the World'' (HBW) is a multi-volume series produced by the Spanish publishing house Lynx Edicions in partnership with BirdLife International. It is the first handbook to cover every known living species of bird. The series was edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal and David A. Christie. All 16 volumes have been published. For the first time an animal class will have all the species illustrated and treated in detail in a single work. This has not been done before for any other group in the animal kingdom. Material in each volume is grouped first by family, with an introductory article on each family; this is followed by individual species accounts (taxonomy, subspecies and distribution, descriptive notes, habitat, food and feeding, breeding, movements, status and conservation, bibliography). In addition, all volumes except the first and second contain an essay on a particular ornithological theme. More than 200 renowned speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
