Abyssinian scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus minor (Rüppell, 1845)
The abyssinian scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus minor) is a species in the family Phoeniculidae, order Bucerotiformes. Recorded adults weigh 21.7 g to 28 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the abyssinian scimitarbill
- Weight
- 21.7 g – 28 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the abyssinian scimitarbill live?
Not recorded
What is the abyssinian scimitarbill?
The Abyssinian scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus minor) is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae.
The term Abyssinia, is an old name for the region of Ethiopia, and scimitar refers to a curved sword, which its bill resembles. It is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. The bird is non migratory, diurnal, and terrestrial. Their nests are sometimes parasitized by the greater honeyguide (Indicator indicator) which are favored by some because they can guide to beehives.
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Is the abyssinian scimitarbill endangered?
The abyssinian scimitarbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the abyssinian scimitarbill classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderBucerotiformes
- familyPhoeniculidae
- genusRhinopomastus
- SpeciesRhinopomastus minor (Rüppell, 1845)
Synonyms Phoeniculus minor
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- ABSCEnglish
- Abyssinian scimitar-billEnglish
- Abyssinian scimitar-billEnglish
- معقوف المنقار الحبشيArabic
- puput arbòria menudaCatalan
- dudkovec oranžovozobýCzech
- copog goed grymanbig fachWelsh
- Rødnæbbet SeglhærfuglDanish
- Goldschnabel-SichelhopfGerman
- GoldschnabelhopfGerman
- eta arbupupoEsperanto
- Abubilla arbórea menorSpanish
- abessiinia saabelnokkEstonian
- pikkusirppisäihkyjäFinnish
- Irrisor à cimeterreFrench
- mali pupavacCroatian
- piroscsőrű sarlósbankaHungarian
- Becco a scimitarra d'AbissiniaItalian
- キバシカマハシJapanese
- abisininis kopikinis kukutisLithuanian
- Abessijnse BoomhopDutch
- nordsabelnebbNorwegian
- czarnodudek czerwonodziobyPolish
- zombeteiro-pequenoPortuguese
- bico-de-cimitarra-da-abissíniaPortuguese
- Златоклювый лесной удодRussian
- Восточный древесный удодRussian
- dudkovec žltozobýSlovak
- Abisinski šumski pupavacSerbian
- abessinsk sabelnäbbSwedish
- orangenäbbad sabelnäbbSwedish
- นกซิมิทาร์บิลอะบิสซิเนียThai
- Habeş OrakgagasıTurkish
- ірисор малийUkrainian
- 小弯嘴林戴胜Chinese
- 小彎嘴林戴勝Chinese
Relatives of the abyssinian scimitarbill
Other species in the same genus Rhinopomastus.
Common scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Black scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus aterrimus
CompareAbyssinian scimitarbill vs Common scimitarbillAbyssinian scimitarbill vs Black scimitarbill
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the abyssinian scimitarbill?
An adult abyssinian scimitarbill weighs 21.7 g – 28 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the abyssinian scimitarbill endangered?
The abyssinian scimitarbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the abyssinian scimitarbill?
The abyssinian scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus minor) belongs to the family Phoeniculidae in the order Bucerotiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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