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Drepanornis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Passerine

Family
  
Paradisaeidae

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Black‑billed sicklebill, Pale‑billed sicklebill

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

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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.

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Species

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

    Drepanornis Wikipedia


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