Brown Sicklebill
Epimachus meyeri
Brown Sicklebill (Epimachus meyeri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Brown Sicklebill (Epimachus meyeri) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 220 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Paradisaeidae Birds-of-paradise
- Genus Epimachus
- Species meyeri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 220 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown Sicklebill is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Brown Sicklebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown Sicklebill (Epimachus meyeri) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane wc to se New Guinea.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 220 g, with a wing length of about 17.5 cm and a tail of around 60.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 135,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Sicklebill?
The Brown Sicklebill is a large bird that weighs around 220 g.
Where does the Brown Sicklebill live?
The Brown Sicklebill is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane wc to se New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown Sicklebill belong to?
The Brown Sicklebill (Epimachus meyeri) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown Sicklebill eat?
The Brown Sicklebill is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Brown Sicklebill migrate?
The Brown Sicklebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown Sicklebill endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Brown Sicklebill make?
1 real field recording of the Brown Sicklebill — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Brown Sicklebill's range?
The Brown Sicklebill has a mapped global range of about 135,000 km².
Conservation
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