The spotted berrypecker (Rhamphocharis piperata) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is found in New Guinea. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the thick-billed berrypecker (Rhamphocharis crassirostris), but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.[2] The name "spotted berrypecker" references the spotted plumage that the female bird has.
| Spotted berrypecker | |
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| Male (upper left) and female (bottom) by W. Hart | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Melanocharitidae |
| Genus: | Rhamphocharis |
| Species: | R. piperata
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| Rhamphocharis piperata (De Vis, 1898)
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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Rhamphocharis piperata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-13.