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Melanocharitidae
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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.
Quick Facts Berrypeckers and longbills, Scientific classification ...
Berrypeckers and longbills | |
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Slaty-headed longbill (Toxorhamphus poliopterus) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Infraorder: | Passerida |
Family: | Melanocharitidae Sibley & Ahlquist, 1985 |
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