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Black scimitarbill

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Black scimitarbill
R. a. anchietae in Angola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Bucerotiformes
Family: Phoeniculidae
Genus: Rhinopomastus
Species:
R. aterrimus
Binomial name
Rhinopomastus aterrimus
(Stephens, 1826)

The black scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus aterrimus), also known as the black wood hoopoe, is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae.

Range

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It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda. It is found in many savanna habitats.[2]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Rhinopomastus aterrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22682698A92956857. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22682698A92956857.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Black Scimitarbill". eBird.