Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Birds-of-Paradise (Paradisaeidae) |
| Species | Epimachus fastosus |
| Codes | blasic1, BLSI |
Identification
The Black Sicklebill (Epimachus fastosus) is a member of the Birds-of-Paradise family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Epimachus fastosus
Family: Birds-of-Paradise
Order: Passeriformes
eBird Code: blasic1