Male Elliot's sicklebills (Epimachus ellioti), artwork. This bird is also known as Elliot's bird of paradise. Illustration from a first edition of 'Bi

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Male Elliot's sicklebills (Epimachus ellioti), artwork. This bird is also known as Elliot's bird of paradise. Illustration from a first edition of 'Birds of New Guinea' by John Gould (1804-1881).

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Size: 2544px × 3435px
Photo credit: © NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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