Bird
Abyssinian Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus minor · Phoeniculidae · Bucerotiformes
Best monthsMay · Oct–Novmost records
Records9,228in 5 countries
Most seen inKenya5,533 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Abyssinian Scimitarbill in brief
The abyssinian scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus minor) is a bird of the Phoeniculidae family — species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 9,228 published records, most of them from Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Kenya5,533 records · best Nov, May
Tanzania2,681 records · best Apr, Feb
Ethiopia906 records · best Nov, Dec
Somalia99 records · best Jan, Jul
South Sudan9 records · best May, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.