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Forest Scimitarbill

Rhinopomastus castaneiceps
Family
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills
Order
Bucerotiformes
Codes
forwoo1, FOSC, FWHO, FOWH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderBucerotiformes
FamilyWoodhoopoes and Scimitarbills (Phoeniculidae)
SpeciesRhinopomastus castaneiceps
Codesforwoo1, FOSC, FWHO, FOWH
Identification

The Forest Scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus castaneiceps) 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 forwoo1 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
Black Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus aterrimus
Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Forest Scimitarbill photo
(c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nik Borrow

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Rhinopomastus castaneiceps

Family: Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills

Order: Bucerotiformes

eBird Code: forwoo1