Fan-tailed Berrypecker Melanocharis versteri Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (25)
- Subspecies (4)
Phil Gregory
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 21, 2013
Text last updated January 21, 2013
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Species names in eBird-supported languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Ветрилоопашат плодояд |
| Catalan | picabaies cua de ventall |
| Croatian | dugorepa papuanka |
| Czech | sýkorčík vějířový |
| Danish | Viftehalet Bærpikker |
| Dutch | Versterbessenpikker |
| English | Fan-tailed Berrypecker |
| English (AVI) | Fan-tailed Berrypecker |
| English (United States) | Fan-tailed Berrypecker |
| Estonian | mägi-marjanäpp |
| Finnish | vuorimarjastaja |
| French | Piquebaie éventail |
| German | Fächerschwanz-Beerenpicker |
| Indonesian | Burung-buah kipasan |
| Japanese | オウギパプアハナドリ |
| Norwegian | viftebærfugl |
| Polish | jagodziak wachlarzowaty |
| Russian | Веерохвостая ягодница |
| Serbian | Planinski bobičar |
| Slovak | bobuliarka vejárochvostá |
| Spanish | Picabayas Abanico |
| Spanish (Spain) | Picabayas abanico |
| Swedish | solfjädersbärpickare |
| Turkish | Yelpaze Kuyruklu Meyvekuşu |
| Ukrainian | Фруктоїд віялохвостий |
Melanocharis versteri (Finsch, 1876)
PROTONYM:
Pristorhamphus versteri
Finsch, 1876. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1875, pt.4, p.642.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Arf ak Mountains, New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- MELANOCHARIS
- versteri
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Subspecies
SUBSPECIES
Melanocharis versteri versteri Scientific name definitions
Distribution
mountains of Vogelkop, in NW New Guinea.
Melanocharis versteri versteri (Finsch, 1876)
PROTONYM:
Pristorhamphus versteri
Finsch, 1876. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1875, pt.4, p.642.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Arf ak Mountains, New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- MELANOCHARIS
- versteri
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Melanocharis versteri meeki Scientific name definitions
Distribution
mountains of WC and C New Guinea from Weyland Mts E to Hindenburg Range, including Foja Mts.
Melanocharis versteri meeki (Rothschild & Hartert, 1911)
PROTONYM:
Pristorhamphus versteri meeki
Rothschild & Hartert, 1911. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 29, p.36.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Mt. Goliath, 5,000 ft., central Dutch New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- MELANOCHARIS
- versteri
- meeki / meekiana
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Melanocharis versteri virago Scientific name definitions
Distribution
mountains of N, EC and NE New Guinea, including Cyclops Mts, Torricelli Range, and Sepik Mts E to Huon Peninsula.
Melanocharis versteri virago (Stresemann, 1923)
PROTONYM:
Pristorhamphus versteri virago
Stresemann, 1923. Archiv für Naturgeschichte. Zeitschrift für systematische Zoologie. Neue Folge n.s., 89, Abth. A, Heft 7, p.68.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Schraderberg, Sepik Mountains, New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- MELANOCHARIS
- versteri
- virago
- Virago
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Melanocharis versteri maculiceps Scientific name definitions
Distribution
mountains of SE New Guinea, including Herzog Mts.
Melanocharis versteri maculiceps (De Vis, 1898)
PROTONYM:
Sarganura maculiceps
De Vis, 1898. Annual Report on British New Guinea from 1st July, 1896 to 30th June 1897 with Appendices, p.87.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Wharton Range, southeastern New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- MELANOCHARIS
- versteri
- maculiceps
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Fan-tailed Berrypecker
