Genus

Scimitarbills

Rhinopomastus

3 species in our catalog · found in 46 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
FamilyPhoeniculidae (Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills)
GenusRhinopomastus (Scimitarbills)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Rhinopomastus minor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Rhinopomastus aterrimus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Scimitarbills

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~40%
	Common Scimitarbill			~40%
2	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~30%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~30%
	Common Scimitarbill			Insufficient data
3	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~30%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
4	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	2	~30%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~30%
	Black Scimitarbill			Insufficient data
5	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~30%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~20%
	Black Scimitarbill			~10%
6	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~20%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
7	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
8	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~10%
9	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
10	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
11	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
12	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
13	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
14	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
15	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
	Black Scimitarbill			<5%
16	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
17	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~20%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
18	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
19	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
20	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
21	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			Insufficient data
22	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
23	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
	Black Scimitarbill			<5%
24	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
25	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	~10%
	Black Scimitarbill			~10%
26	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
27	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			Insufficient data
28	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
29	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			Insufficient data
30	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
31	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
32	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
33	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~10%
	Black Scimitarbill			~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			Insufficient data
34	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
35	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
36	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			<5%
37	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
38	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			Insufficient data
39	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
40	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
	Black Scimitarbill			<5%
41	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
42	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
43	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			Insufficient data
44	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			Insufficient data
45	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
	Black Scimitarbill			Insufficient data
46	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			Insufficient data

Scimitarbills

Species in this group

Common Scimitarbill

Abyssinian Scimitarbill

Black Scimitarbill

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Scimitarbills

Parks Ranked