Black Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus aterrimus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyPhoeniculidae (Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills)
- GenusRhinopomastus (Scimitarbills)
- SpeciesRhinopomastus aterrimus (Black Scimitarbill)
Closest Relatives at Lake Mburo National Park
Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
Crowned Hornbill
Lophoceros alboterminatus
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill
Bycanistes subcylindricus
African Pied Hornbill
Lophoceros fasciatus
White-crested Hornbill
Horizocerus albocristatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Scimitarbill in Lake Mburo National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Black Scimitarbill sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Scimitarbill in Lake Mburo National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Black Scimitarbill in Lake Mburo National Park in our monthly data.