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Abyssinian Scimitarbill

Rhinopomastus minor
Family
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills
Order
Bucerotiformes
Codes
absbil1, ABSC
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderBucerotiformes
FamilyWoodhoopoes and Scimitarbills (Phoeniculidae)
SpeciesRhinopomastus minor
Codesabsbil1, ABSC
Identification

The Abyssinian Scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus minor) is a member of the Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills family within the order Bucerotiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code absbil1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills
Green Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
Violet Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus damarensis
Black-billed Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus somaliensis
White-headed Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus bollei
Forest Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus castaneiceps
Black Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus aterrimus
Abyssinian Scimitarbill photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Rhinopomastus minor

Family: Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills

Order: Bucerotiformes

eBird Code: absbil1