Genus

Scimitarbills

Rhinopomastus

3 species in our catalog · found in 42 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderBucerotiformes (Hornbills and Hoopoes)
FamilyPhoeniculidae (Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills)
GenusRhinopomastus (Scimitarbills)

Species in this group

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Rhinopomastus minor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Rhinopomastus aterrimus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Scimitarbills

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~40%
	Common Scimitarbill			~40%
2	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~40%
	Common Scimitarbill			~40%
3	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~30%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~30%
4	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 3	~30%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~10%
5	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 3	~30%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~30%
6	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 3	~30%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~20%
	Black Scimitarbill			~10%
7	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 3	~20%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
8	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
9	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
10	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
11	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~20%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~20%
12	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 3	~20%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
13	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
14	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
15	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
16	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
17	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
18	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
19	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 3	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
	Black Scimitarbill			<5%
20	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
21	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Scimitarbill			~20%
22	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 3	~20%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
23	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 3	~20%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
24	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
25	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
26	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 3	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
	Black Scimitarbill			<5%
27	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 3	~10%
	Black Scimitarbill			~10%
28	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
29	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
30	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 3	~10%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
31	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 3	~10%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
32	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Scimitarbill			~10%
33	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
34	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
35	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Scimitarbill			<5%
36	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 3	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			<5%
37	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	<5%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			<5%
38	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 3	<5%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
39	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
40	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 3	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
	Abyssinian Scimitarbill			<5%
41	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%
42	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Scimitarbill			<5%
2	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Scimitarbill			<5%

Scimitarbills

Species in this group

Common Scimitarbill

Abyssinian Scimitarbill

Black Scimitarbill

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Scimitarbills

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked