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Pale-billed Sicklebill
Drepanornis bruijnii
Pale-billed Sicklebill (Drepanornis bruijnii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Pale-billed Sicklebill (Drepanornis bruijnii) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 153 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 Drepanornis
- Species bruijnii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 153 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-billed Sicklebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pale-billed Sicklebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-billed Sicklebill (Drepanornis bruijnii) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU nc New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 153 g, with a wing length of about 15.7 cm and a tail of around 11.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 38,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-billed Sicklebill?
The Pale-billed Sicklebill is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 153 g.
Where does the Pale-billed Sicklebill live?
The Pale-billed Sicklebill is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU nc New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pale-billed Sicklebill belong to?
The Pale-billed Sicklebill (Drepanornis bruijnii) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale-billed Sicklebill eat?
The Pale-billed Sicklebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-billed Sicklebill migrate?
The Pale-billed Sicklebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-billed 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 Pale-billed Sicklebill make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-billed Sicklebill — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pale-billed Sicklebill's range?
The Pale-billed Sicklebill has a mapped global range of about 38,000 km².
Conservation
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