- Rhinopomastus aterrimus
Identification
Length 26-28 cm. Glossy black with a short, weakly graduated tail. The black bill is shorter and straighter than that of the Common Scimitar-bill.
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa; Senegambia to Ethiopia and south to Angola and Zambia.
Taxonomy
Rhinopomastus aterrimus has four subspecies:[1]
- R. a. aterrimus
- Senegambia to western Sudan
- R. a. emini
- R. a. notatus
- R. a. anchietae
Habitat
Wooded savanna, bushland.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
A monotonous poui poui poui.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black Scimitarbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Scimitarbill
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