The spotted berrypecker (Melanocharis piperata) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.
It is found in New Guinea. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the thick-billed berrypecker (Rhamphocharis crassirostris), but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021. The name "spotted berrypecker" references the spotted plumage that the female bird has.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
A molecular genetic study published in 2021 found that the spotted berrypecker, then placed in the genus Rhamphocharis, was embedded in the genus Melanocharis. Base on this result, the spotted berrypecker and the thick-billed berrypecker were moved from Rhamphocharis to Melanocharis.
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De gevlekte bessenpikker (Rhamphocharis piperata) is een zangvogel uit de familie Melanocharitidae.
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Rhamphocharis piperata (лат.) — вид воробьиных птиц из семейства Melanocharitidae. Считался конспецифичным с Rhamphocharis crassirostris (признавался его подвидом), но был выделен в отдельный вид и признан таковым Международным союзом орнитологов (IOC) в 2021 году.
Видовое название piperata означает «перечный».
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För arten Rhamphocharis crassirostris, se tjocknäbbad bärpickare
Prickig bärpickare (Melanocharis piperata) är en fågelart i familjen bärpickare inom ordningen tättingar.
