The Obscure berrypecker (Melanocharis arfakiana), is a species of berrypecker in the Melanocharitidae family. It was described by the German ornithologist [[wikipedia:|Otto FinschOtto Finsch]] based on a specimen collected on the island of New Guinea; collected in 1867 in the Arfak Mountains (now in Papua). Another specimen was collected in 1933 in the mountains (950–1000 m) northwest of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea (BirdLife International 2006), these two specimens are the only confirmed records of the species. Unconfirmed sight records have been made in regions of New Guinea; these suggest that the species is not rare, and is a resident of disturbed forest, able to cope with human modification of its habitat. All these sightings were all made in the mountains (640-1,100 m), which is