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Melanocharis versteri
Fan-tailed Berrypecker
As recorded: Melanocharis versteri (Finsch, 1876)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Melanocharitidae
- Collected by
- A B Mirza
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melanocharis versteri observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia
(c) wisnuprabowo83, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-14
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) tmccarthey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-02
Tambul-Nebilyer, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
(c) Charley Hesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-13
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-12-05
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Zara, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-08-16
Komo-Magarima District, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) jimburger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melanocharis versteri. BPBM 103517. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37535494. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/103517.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37535494 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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