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Archived 2017 topics: Obscure Berrypecker (Melanocharis arfakiana): list as Least Concern?

Posted on June 1, 2017 by James Westrip (BirdLife)

BirdLife Species factsheet for Obscure Berrypecker: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/obscure-berrypecker-melanocharis-arfakiana   Obscure Berrypecker, Melanocharis arfakiana, is endemic to the island of New Guinea (Papua New Guinea and Indonesia) and is currently listed as Data Deficient (see BirdLife International 2017). Historically, it was known … Continue reading →

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Archived topics 2010-2011: Obscure Berrypecker (Melanocharis arfakiana): request for information

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Andy Symes (BirdLife)

Obscure Berrypecker Melanocharis arfakiana is currently listed as Data Deficient, on the basis that there is insufficient information available to evaluate the species’s threat status using the IUCN criteria. Up-to-date information on this species is requested to help in the re-evaluation of its status. In particular, estimates of the population size and details of potential threats and their impacts would be useful. Continue reading →

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