Black scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus aterrimus (Stephens, 1826)
The black scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus aterrimus) is a species in the family Phoeniculidae, order Bucerotiformes. Recorded adults weigh 27.1 g to 30.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black scimitarbill
- Weight
- 27.1 g – 30.3 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
- Not recorded
- 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 black scimitarbill live?
Not recorded
What is the black scimitarbill?
The black scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus aterrimus), also known as the black wood hoopoe, is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae.
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Is the black scimitarbill endangered?
The black 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 black scimitarbill classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderBucerotiformes
- familyPhoeniculidae
- genusRhinopomastus
- SpeciesRhinopomastus aterrimus (Stephens, 1826)
Synonyms Phoeniculus aterrimus
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Black scimitar-billEnglish
- Black scimitar-billEnglish
- Black scimitar-bill or black WoodhoopoeEnglish
- Black wood hoopoeEnglish
- Black wood hoopoeEnglish
- معقوف المنقار الأسودArabic
- puput arbòria negraCatalan
- dudkovec černýCzech
- Sort SeglhærfuglDanish
- ViolettsichelhopfGerman
- MohrensichelhopfGerman
- nigra arbupupoEsperanto
- Abubilla arbórea negraSpanish
- savanni-saabelnokkEstonian
- mustasäihkyjäFinnish
- Irrisor noirFrench
- Húpú dubhIrish
- crni pupavacCroatian
- fekete sarlósbankaHungarian
- Becco a scimitarra neroItalian
- クロモリヤツガシラJapanese
- juodasis kopikinis kukutisLithuanian
- Zwarte BoomhopDutch
- svartsabelnebbNorwegian
- czarnodudek ciemnodziobyPolish
- zombeteiro-pretoPortuguese
- Чёрный лесной удодRussian
- Чёрный древесный удодRussian
- dudkovec čiernySlovak
- Crni šumski pupavacSerbian
- svart sabelnäbbSwedish
- นกซิมิทาร์บิลดำThai
- Kara OrakgagaTurkish
- Kara orman ibibiğiTurkish
- ірисор чорнийUkrainian
- 黑林戴勝Chinese
- 黑弯嘴林戴胜Chinese
Relatives of the black scimitarbill
Other species in the same genus Rhinopomastus.
Common scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Abyssinian scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus minor
CompareBlack scimitarbill vs Common scimitarbillBlack scimitarbill vs Abyssinian scimitarbill
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black scimitarbill?
An adult black scimitarbill weighs 27.1 g – 30.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black scimitarbill endangered?
The black 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 black scimitarbill?
The black scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus aterrimus) 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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