Abyssinian Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus minor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
- FamilyPhoeniculidae (Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills)
- GenusRhinopomastus (Scimitarbills)
- SpeciesRhinopomastus minor (Abyssinian Scimitarbill)
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Violet Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus damarensis
Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
African Hoopoe
Upupa africana
African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus
Von der Decken's Hornbill
Tockus deckeni
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
Bycanistes brevis
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus
📅 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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Abyssinian Scimitarbill in Nairobi National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Abyssinian Scimitarbill sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 51 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Abyssinian Scimitarbill in Nairobi National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Abyssinian Scimitarbill in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.