Tit Berrypecker and Crested Berrypeckers
Tit Berrypecker
Oreocharis arfaki
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Tit Berrypecker and Crested Berrypeckers (Paramythiidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The tit berrypecker (Oreocharis arfaki) is a species of bird in the family Paramythiidae. First described by Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer in 1875, it is monotypic within the genus Oreocharis. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands and more scarcely in northern parts of the island, in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Range and habitat
Montane forest of New Guinea.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Tit berrypecker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
