Abyssinian Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus minor(Rüppell, WPES, 1845)
English (US) Abyssinian Scimitarbill
The Abyssinian Scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus minor) 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 minor
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Abyssinian Scimitarbill
- Described by
- (Rüppell, WPES, 1845)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Rhinopomastus minor minor
- Rhinopomastus minor cabanisi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Promerops minor
- Described by
- (Rüppell, WPES, 1845)
- Type locality
- Shoa.
- Original description
- Systematische Uebersicht der Vögel Nord-Ost-Afrika's nebst Abbildingen und Beschreibungen von fünfzig theils unbekannten, theils noch nicht bildlich dargestellten Arten p.28 pl.8
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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