Tim Laman / Black Sicklebill Bird of Paradise (Epimachus fastuosus) male feeding on fruits of Shefflera tree. New Guinea

Chien Lee / Black Sicklebill (Epimachus fastuosus) courting, Arfak Mountains, New Guinea, Indonesia

David Tipling / Performer from Jiwaka tribe Western Highlands at Mt Hagen show. Head dress has Blue Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi) and Black Sicklebill (Epimachus fastosus) feathers. Western Highlands, Papua...

Tim Laman / Black Sicklebill Bird of Paradise (Epimachus fastuosus) male perched on his display pole, New Guinea

David Tipling / Sing-sing group from Western Highlands performing at Hagen Show, Papua New Guinea. With black plumes from the Black Sicklebill a bird of paradise. August 2011.

Tim Laman / Male Black Sicklebill (Epimachus fastosus) on his display perch. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2007.

Tim Laman / Detail of Black Sicklebill bird of paradise to be used in traditional headdress. Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. September 2004

RICHARD KIRBY / Black sicklebill bird of paradise male courtship display, Irian Jaya / West Papua, Western New Guinea Arfak Mountains

RICHARD KIRBY / Black sicklebill bird of paradise female at Pandanus plant. Irian Jaya / West Papua, Western New Guinea, Arfak Mountains

RICHARD KIRBY / Black sicklebill bird of paradise male feeding at Pandanus plant, Irian Jaya / West Papua, Western New Guinea

Tim Laman / Male Black Billed Sicklebill (Falculea palliata) displaying pectoral collar. Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / A male Black Sicklebill (Epimachus fastosus) preforming his mating display, New Guinea, NB REPRODUCTION SIZE RESTRICTION - screen grab from video

Tim Laman / A male Black Sicklebill (Epimachus fastosus) preforming his mating display, New Guinea NB REPRODUCTION SIZE RESTRICTION - screen grab from video

Tim Laman / Black Sicklebill Bird of Paradise (Epimachus fastosus) male on his display perch, in mid-display with plumes raised over his head, Papua New Guinea

Tim Laman / Black Sicklebill Bird of Paradise (Epimachus fastosus) male at his display perch, Papua New Guinea

Tim Laman / Black Sicklebill Bird of Paradise (Epimachus fastosus) male at his display perch, in mid-display with plumes raised over his head, Papua New Guinea

Tim Laman / Black Sicklebill Bird of Paradise (Epimachus fastosus) female plumage bird, Papua New Guinea

Tim Laman / Black Sicklebill (Epimachus fastosus) male perched on his display pole, Papua New Guinea