Brown Sicklebill — Photo: William Hart in Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or birds of paradise and… · Public domain

Birds-of-paradise

Brown Sicklebill

Epimachus meyeri

LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)

Family: Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
Order: Passeriformes

Overview

The brown sicklebill (Epimachus meyeri) is a species of bird-of-paradise that is found in the mountain forests of New Guinea.
Its appearance resembles the closely related and larger black sicklebill. In areas where these two large sicklebills met, the brown sicklebill replaced the latter species in higher altitudes. Its diet consists mainly of fruits, arthropods and small animals.

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Where to see it

Destination guides featuring this bird

Papua New Guinea Tari Valley Highland forests with some of the most spectacular birds-of-paradise.

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Range and habitat

Montane west-central to southeastern New Guinea.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.