Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Bucerotiformes |
| Family | Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills (Phoeniculidae) |
| Species | Rhinopomastus aterrimus |
| Codes | blsbil1, BLSC |
Identification
The Black Scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus aterrimus) 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.
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Related Species in Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Rhinopomastus aterrimus
Family: Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills
Order: Bucerotiformes
eBird Code: blsbil1