Drepanornis Explained

Drepanornis is a genus of bird-of-paradise found in forests of New Guinea.^[1] They have long decurved sickle-like bills and an overall brown plumage.^[2]

The genus is sometimes considered a subgenus of Epimachus, but the two members of Drepanornis have a far shorter tail and their sexual dimorphism is less extreme.^[3]

Species

• Black-billed sicklebill, Drepanornis albertisi.
• Pale-billed sicklebill, Drepanornis bruijnii.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019-06-03.
2. Web site: Black-billed Sicklebill (Drepanornis albertisi) :: xeno-canto. www.xeno-canto.org. 2019-06-03.
3. Black-billed Sicklebill (Drepanornis albertisi). Birds of the World. 2020 . 10.2173/bow.blbsic1.01 . en. 2019-06-03. Frith . Clifford . Frith . Dawn . 216394848 . Josep . Andrew . Jordi . David . Eduardo . Del Hoyo . Elliott . Sargatal . Christie . De Juana .