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Common Scimitarbill

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Family
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills
Order
Bucerotiformes
Codes
cosbil1, COSC
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderBucerotiformes
FamilyWoodhoopoes and Scimitarbills (Phoeniculidae)
SpeciesRhinopomastus cyanomelas
Codescosbil1, COSC
Identification

The Common Scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus cyanomelas) 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 cosbil1 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
Common Scimitarbill photo
(c) Rogério Ferreira, all rights reserved, uploaded by Rogério Ferreira

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

Family: Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills

Order: Bucerotiformes

eBird Code: cosbil1