Slaty-headed Longbill
Toxorhamphus poliopterus(Sharpe, RB, 1882)
English (US) Slaty-headed Longbill
The Slaty-headed Longbill (Toxorhamphus poliopterus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Melanocharitidae (Longbills and Berrypeckers) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: montane west-central to northeastern and southeastern New GuineaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Toxorhamphus poliopterus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Slaty-headed Longbill
- Described by
- (Sharpe, RB, 1882)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Melilestes poliopterus
- Described by
- (Sharpe, RB, 1882)
- Type locality
- Astrolabe Mountains, southeastern New Guinea.
- Original description
- The Journal of the Linnean Society. Zoology 16 p.318
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Longbills and Berrypeckers
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Toxorhamphus novaeguineae
Pygmy Longbill
Oedistoma pygmaeum
Spectacled Longbill
Oedistoma iliolophus
Obscure Berrypecker
Melanocharis arfakiana
Black Berrypecker
Melanocharis nigra
Mid-mountain Berrypecker
Melanocharis longicauda
Fan-tailed Berrypecker
Melanocharis versteri
Satin Berrypecker
Melanocharis citreola
Streaked Berrypecker
Melanocharis striativentris
Thick-billed Berrypecker
Melanocharis crassirostris
Spotted Berrypecker
Melanocharis piperata
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