
Toxorhamphus poliopterus
Slaty-chinned Longbill
As recorded: Toxorhamphus poliopterus (Sharpe, 1882)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Melanocharitidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Toxorhamphus poliopterus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-09-02.

2023-09-02
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Eric Carpenter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2006-05-06
Wara Sera station study area, Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Andrew Mack, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-09-01
Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Daniel Levitis, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Toxorhamphus poliopterus. BPBM 99125. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39346810. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/99125.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39346810 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
