Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas(Vieillot, LJP, 1819)
English (US) Common Scimitarbill
The Common Scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus cyanomelas) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phoeniculidae (Wood Hoopoes and Scimitarbills) in the order Bucerotiformes.
- Scientific name
- Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Common Scimitarbill
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1819)
No guides listed yet for Common Scimitarbill
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Rhinopomastus cyanomelas schalowi
- Rhinopomastus cyanomelas cyanomelas
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Falcinellus cyanomelas
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1819)
- Type locality
- Namaqualand.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 28 p.165
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Wood Hoopoes and Scimitarbills
Looking for a different species?