Black Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus aterrimus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyPhoeniculidae (Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills)
- GenusRhinopomastus (Scimitarbills)
- SpeciesRhinopomastus aterrimus (Black Scimitarbill)
About the Black Scimitarbill
The black scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus aterrimus), also known as the black wood hoopoe, is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda. It is found in many savanna habitats. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Black Scimitarbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
White-headed Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus bollei
Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
Forest Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus castaneiceps
Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill
Bycanistes subcylindricus
Crowned Hornbill
Lophoceros alboterminatus
Black-casqued Hornbill
Ceratogymna atrata
White-thighed Hornbill
Bycanistes albotibialis
African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
African Pied Hornbill
Lophoceros fasciatus
Piping Hornbill
Bycanistes fistulator
Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill
Lophoceros camurus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 8 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |