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Machaerirhynchus nigripectus
Black-breasted Boatbill
As recorded: Machaerirhynchus nigripectus Schlegel, 1871
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Machaerirhynchidae
- Collected by
- A C Ziegler
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Machaerirhynchus nigripectus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-27.
2026-07-27
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
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2026-07-14
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) tmccarthey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-03
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Charley Hesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-14
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-11
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-11
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Machaerirhynchus nigripectus. BPBM 53549. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37497400. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/53549.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37497400 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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