Melanocharis striativentris
Not Threatened
Taxonomy: Melanocharis striativentris Salvadori, 1894, Moroka, Owen Stanley Range, south-east New Guinea. Proposed races prasina and albicauda, from N slopes of SE New Guinea, are synonymous with nominate. Three subspecies recognized. (source: Handbook of the Birds of World)
Subspecies and Distribution:
- * axillaris (Mayr, 1931) - W & WC New Guinea (Weyland Mts and Snow Mts). * striativentris Salvadori, 1894 - mountains of EC & SE New Guinea. *chrysocome (Mayr, 1931) - mountains of Huon Peninsula, in NE New Guinea.
Insect. Forages in mid-storey, and in lower strata.