Tit Berrypecker
Oreocharis arfaki
A small bird of montane forest canopy. Olive upperparts with 2 rows of yellow spots down the back of the wing. Male is strangely titlike, with a yellow belly, black cap, bib and a large yellow cheek patch bordered with black. Female has a gray throat, chest and a scaled belly. Male is unmistakable but female could be mistaken for one of the many small olive birds that co-occur. Note the scaly belly and yellow spots on the back of the wing. Call, a high-pitch, somewhat raspy, downslurred “tsiiii!”.
Identification
A small bird of montane forest canopy. Olive upperparts with 2 rows of yellow spots down the back of the wing. Male is strangely titlike, with a yellow belly, black cap, bib and a large yellow cheek patch bordered with black. Female has a gray throat, chest and a scaled belly. Male is unmistakable but female could be mistaken for one of the many small olive birds that co-occur. Note the scaly belly and yellow spots on the back of the wing. Call, a high-pitch, somewhat raspy, downslurred “tsiiii!”.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Oreocharis arfaki
- Authority
- (Meyer, AB, 1875)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paramythiidae
- Genus
- Oreocharis
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Nomadic movement
Conservation
- Population trend
- unknown
Photos
Distribution
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