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Black-billed Sicklebill A Bird of paradise species that has never been common. We use to get a glimpse of it in the mountain forests of the Vogelkop region but Now that the locals have started putting some of their favourite foods in some spots where these birds have been encountered, with some luck, one gets to see their beauty fairly close. Arfak Mountains,Birdinindonesia,Black-billed sicklebill,Drepanornis albertisi,Geotagged,Indonesia,Mehd Halaouate,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Black-billed Sicklebill

A Bird of paradise species that has never been common. We use to get a glimpse of it in the mountain forests of the Vogelkop region but Now that the locals have started putting some of their favourite foods in some spots where these birds have been encountered, with some luck, one gets to see their beauty fairly close.

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  1. Awesome! Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thanks a lot Ferdy! Posted 2 years ago
  2. Great shot!
    Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thank you NattyOne! Posted 2 years ago

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The black-billed sicklebill, also known as the buff-tailed sicklebill, is a species of bird-of-paradise. It, along with its congener, are the only members of the genus "Drepanornis."

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Mehdh
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By Mehdh

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Uploaded Aug 18, 2023. Captured Jul 30, 2023 06:47 in WX88+MM Figoud, Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.
  • Canon EOS R7
  • f/5.6
  • 1/49s
  • ISO6400
  • 363mm