Bird group

Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills

8 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Abyssinian Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus minor
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Abyssinian Scimitarbill is a tree-foraging bird of arid woodland and scrub of northeast Africa. It probes bark, crevices, and dead wood…

Black Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus aterrimus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black Scimitarbill is a tree-foraging bird of dry woodland and savanna from West Africa to eastern Africa. It probes bark, crevices,…

Black-billed Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus somaliensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-billed Woodhoopoe is a tree-foraging bird of dry savannas and thornbush of northeast Africa. It probes bark, crevices, and dead…

Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Common Scimitarbill is a tree-foraging bird of woodlands and savannas of eastern and southern Africa. It probes bark, crevices, and…

Forest Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus castaneiceps
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Forest Scimitarbill is a tree-foraging bird of forest and dense woodland of central Africa. It probes bark, crevices, and dead wood…

Green Woodhoopoe
Green Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Green Woodhoopoe is a tree-foraging bird of woodland, savanna, and riverine forest across sub-Saharan Africa. It probes bark, crevices,…

Violet Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus damarensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Violet Woodhoopoe is a tree-foraging bird of dry woodlands of southwestern Africa. It probes bark, crevices, and dead wood with its…

White-headed Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus bollei
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The White-headed Woodhoopoe is a tree-foraging bird of forests and wooded savannas of central and eastern Africa. It probes bark, crevices,…