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;[[:category:Epimachus|Epimachus]] fastuosus | ;[[:category:Epimachus|Epimachus]] fastuosus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | '''Male''' 100cm | + | '''Male''' 100cm |
| − | + | *Black plumage shows iridescent green, blue and purple scaley feathers | |
| + | *Red iris | ||
| + | *Bright yellow mouth | ||
| + | *Long curved black bill | ||
| + | *Large sabre-shaped tail | ||
| + | *Large erectile fan-like plumes on sides of breast<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''' 45cm | ||
| + | *Reddish brown plumage | ||
| + | *Red-brown iris | ||
| + | *Buff underparts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[New Guinea]]. | + | South-east [[Asia]]: [[New Guinea]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are 3 subspecies | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| − | * ''E. f. fastuosus'' | + | There are 3 subspecies: |
| − | * ''E. f. atratus'' | + | *''E. f. fastuosus'': |
| − | * ''E. f. ultimus'' | + | :*Western [[New Guinea]] (Tamrau and Arfak mountains) |
| − | + | *''E. f. atratus'': | |
| + | :*[[New Guinea]] (Mountains of Wandammen Peninsula to Kratka Range) | ||
| + | *''E. f. ultimus'': | ||
| + | :*Coastal northern [[Papua New Guinea]] (Mount Menawa and Mount Somoro) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Mid mountain forests, 1,800-2,150 m. | Mid mountain forests, 1,800-2,150 m. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes fruits and arthropods. | The diet includes fruits and arthropods. | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Epimachus+fastuosus}} | {{GSearch|Epimachus+fastuosus}} | ||
*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=69&bid=1180 View more images of this species on the ABID] | *[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=69&bid=1180 View more images of this species on the ABID] | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Epimachus]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Epimachus]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | ||
Revision as of 00:10, 24 November 2009
- Epimachus fastuosus
Identification
Male 100cm
- Black plumage shows iridescent green, blue and purple scaley feathers
- Red iris
- Bright yellow mouth
- Long curved black bill
- Large sabre-shaped tail
- Large erectile fan-like plumes on sides of breast
Female 45cm
- Reddish brown plumage
- Red-brown iris
- Buff underparts
Distribution
South-east Asia: New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 3 subspecies:
- E. f. fastuosus:
- Western New Guinea (Tamrau and Arfak mountains)
- E. f. atratus:
- New Guinea (Mountains of Wandammen Peninsula to Kratka Range)
- E. f. ultimus:
- Coastal northern Papua New Guinea (Mount Menawa and Mount Somoro)
Habitat
Mid mountain forests, 1,800-2,150 m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruits and arthropods.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black Sicklebill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Sicklebill
