Common Scimitarbill (Swartbekkakelaar)

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas (454)

Zulu name: -

Other names: Scimitar-billed Wood-Hoopoe

Equipment: Canon 40D, 100-400mm Canon lens

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Common Scimitarbill
September 2008 Blouberg Nature Reserve, Limpopo Adult

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Scimitarbills have a deeply decurved bill and black legs. This differentiates them from juvenile Green Wood-Hoopoes which have a black (straighter) bill and red legs.