Red-billed Scythebill

About the Red-billed Scythebill

The red-billed scythebill (Campylorhamphus trochilirostris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.

The red-billed scythebill has these 12 subspecies: C. t. brevipennis Griscom, 1932 C. t. venezuelensis (Chapman, 1889) C. t. thoracicus (Sclater, PL, 1860) C. t. zarumillanus Stolzmann, 1926 C. t. napensis Chapman, 1925 C. t. notabilis Zimmer, JT, 1934

C. t. snethlageae Zimmer, JT, 1934 C. t. major Ridgway, 1911 C. t. trochilirostris (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820) C. t. devius Zimmer, JT, 1934 C. t. lafresnayanus (d'Orbigny, 1846) C. t. hellmayri Laubmann, 1930 The red-billed scythebill and black-billed scythebill (C. falcularius) have at times been considered conspecific and also as sister species, but genetic data indicate neither is true. The red-billed and curve-billed scythebill (C. procurvoides) have also been suggested as sister species. Some of the subspecies are difficult to distinguish from each other. In addition, a small number of additional subspecies have been suggested to be split from existing... Wikipedia →