Broad-billed Fairywren

Broad-billed FairywrenThe Broad-billed Fairywren is a little-known bird of northern New Guinea’s hill forests. It searches the understorey and ground layer of primary rainforest, especially around small natural openings.What does it look like?Its broad bill gives the bird its common name. Adult males and females differ mainly in crown color, belly color, and size.How does it live?The Broad-billed Fairywren is a little-known bird of northern New Guinea’s hill forests. It searches the understorey and ground layer of primary rainforest, especially around small natural openings.It forages in monospecific parties in primary-rainforest understorey and ground layers, especially near small natural openings. The older account reported about thirty specimens and one discovered nest.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.