Black Scimitarbill

Rhinopomastus aterrimus - Irrisor noir

Irrisor noir
adult
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Bucerotiformes

  • Family
    :

    Phoeniculidés

  • Genus
    :

    Rhinopomastus

  • Species
    :

    aterrimus

Descriptor

Stephens, 1826

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 23 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 18 à 23 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Irrisor noir
adult
Irrisor noir
adult

Black Scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus aterrimus) is a species of bird in the Phoeniculidae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

  • Rhinopomastus aterrimus aterrimus (Senegal and Gambia to w Sudan)
  • Rhinopomastus aterrimus emini (c Sudan to ne DRCongo and Uganda)
  • Rhinopomastus aterrimus notatus (Ethiopia)
  • Rhinopomastus aterrimus anchietae (sw DRCongo, Angola and w Zambia)

Foreign names

  • Irrisor noir,
  • Abubilla arbórea negra,
  • zombeteiro-preto,
  • Violettsichelhopf,
  • fekete sarlósbanka,
  • Zwarte Boomhop,
  • Becco a scimitarra nero,
  • svart sabelnäbb,
  • Svartsabelnebb,
  • dudkovec čierny,
  • dudkovec černý,
  • Sort Seglhærfugl,
  • mustasäihkyjä,
  • puput arbòria negra,
  • czarnodudek ciemnodzioby,
  • Чёрный лесной удод,
  • クロモリヤツガシラ,
  • 黑弯嘴林戴胜,
  • svart sabelnäbb,
  • 黑林戴勝,

Voice song and call

Irrisor noir
adult

Habitat

Irrisor noir
immature

Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Other sources of interest

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