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

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

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