Abyssinian Scimitarbill
Abyssinian Scimitarbill

Abyssinian Scimitarbill

Rhinopomastus minor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Lake Nakuru National Park
3 Verified records at Lake Nakuru National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Abyssinian scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus minor) is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. The term Abyssinia, is an old name for the region of Ethiopia, and scimitar refers to a curved sword, which its bill resembles. It is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. The bird is non migratory, diurnal, and terrestrial. Their nests are sometimes parasitized by the greater honeyguide (Indicator indicator) which are favored by some because they can guide to beehives. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Common Scimitarbill
LC

Common Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

5–10% · With luck
Green Wood Hoopoe
LC

Green Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus purpureus

30–40% · Possible
White-headed Wood Hoopoe
LC

White-headed Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus bollei

Insufficient data
Common Hoopoe
LC

Common Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa epops

40–50% · Likely
African Hoopoe

African Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa africana

40–50% · Possible
African Grey Hornbill
LC

African Grey Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros nasutus

5–10% · With luck
Southern Ground-Hornbill
VU

Southern Ground-Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bucorvus leadbeateri

<5% · Rare
Crowned Hornbill
LC

Crowned Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros alboterminatus

<5% · Rare
Hemprich's Hornbill
LC

Hemprich's Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros hemprichii

Insufficient data
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
LC

Northern Red-billed Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus erythrorhynchus

Insufficient data
Von der Decken's Hornbill
LC

Von der Decken's Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tockus deckeni

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Abyssinian Scimitarbill at Lake Nakuru National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
20–30%
3 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
4 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
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