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;[[: Category:Epimachus|Epimachus]] meyeri | ;[[: Category:Epimachus|Epimachus]] meyeri | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 96cm | + | 96cm<br /> |
| − | + | '''Male''' | |
| + | *Iridescent brown and black upperparts | ||
| + | *Brown underparts | ||
| + | *Pale blue iris | ||
| + | *Plumes on sides of breast | ||
| + | *Sabre shaped central tail feathers<br /> | ||
| + | [[Image:Brown_Sicklebill.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|djringer|djringer}}<br />Kumul Lodge, Enga Province, [[Papua New Guinea]], November 2006]] | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *Rufous brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Buff underparts, barred black | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[New Guinea]] | [[New Guinea]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Three subspecies are recognized | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| + | Three subspecies are recognized: | ||
| + | *''E. m. meyeri'': | ||
| + | :*Mountains of extreme south-eastern [[New Guinea]] | ||
| + | *''E. m. bloodi'': | ||
| + | :*Central Highlands of New Guinea | ||
| + | *''E. m. albicans'': | ||
| + | :*Weyland Mountains to Hindenburg and Victor Emanuel Mountains | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | High-altitude rainforest. Also visits garden feeding stations. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
The diet includes insects, fruits, and small animals. | The diet includes insects, fruits, and small animals. | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Epimachus+meyeri}} | {{GSearch|Epimachus+meyeri}} | ||
*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=69&bid=1181 View more images of this species on the ABID] | *[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=69&bid=1181 View more images of this species on the ABID] | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Epimachus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Epimachus]] | ||
Revision as of 19:19, 15 August 2010
- Epimachus meyeri
Identification
96cm
Male
- Iridescent brown and black upperparts
- Brown underparts
- Pale blue iris
- Plumes on sides of breast
- Sabre shaped central tail feathers
Female
- Rufous brown upperparts
- Buff underparts, barred black
Distribution
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
Three subspecies are recognized:
- E. m. meyeri:
- Mountains of extreme south-eastern New Guinea
- E. m. bloodi:
- Central Highlands of New Guinea
- E. m. albicans:
- Weyland Mountains to Hindenburg and Victor Emanuel Mountains
Habitat
High-altitude rainforest. Also visits garden feeding stations.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects, fruits, and small animals.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brown Sicklebill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown_Sicklebill
