Black sicklebill
| Black sicklebill | |
|---|---|
| Two males (front and back) and a female (middle). | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus: | Epimachus |
| Species: | E. fastosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epimachus fastosus (Hermann, 1783) | |
The black sicklebill (Epimachus fastosus) is a large member of the birds of paradise family, Paradisaeidae. This species is found throughout most of central New Guinea and the Vogelkop region to the northwest in montane forests at altitudes from 1,800 to 2,150 m (5,900 to 7,100 ft).
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