The black scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus aterrimus), also known as the black wood hoopoe, is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae.

Black scimitarbill
R. a. anchietae in Angola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Bucerotiformes
Family: Phoeniculidae
Genus: Rhinopomastus
Species:
R. aterrimus
Binomial name
Rhinopomastus aterrimus
(Stephens, 1826)

Range edit

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.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Rhinopomastus aterrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22682698A92956857. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22682698A92956857.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ https://ebird.org/species/blsbil1