A bird-of-paradise of lowland rainforest in northern New Guinea. Its long, pale curved bill is distinctive, and males and females differ in plumage.
The male has a long pale bill that curves downward and an elongated sickle-shaped tail. Plumage and tail features differ between the sexes.
It forages mainly in the canopy of lowland rainforest up to about 180 metres elevation. Its recorded foods include fruit and arthropods, and it may join mixed-species flocks.
Males display from traditional sites, fanning their breast and flank plumes and tail.
IUCN Red List · Least Concern (LC) · Global