Phoeniculidés

Family : Phoeniculidae

2 genus and 9 species.

Classification :
Alphabetical
English name Scientific name Common name
Abyssinian ScimitarbillRhinopomastus minorIrrisor à cimeterre
Black ScimitarbillRhinopomastus aterrimusIrrisor noir
Black-billed Wood HoopoePhoeniculus somaliensisIrrisor à bec noir
Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelasIrrisor namaquois
Forest Wood HoopoePhoeniculus castaneicepsIrrisor à tête brune
Grant's Wood HoopoePhoeniculus grantiIrrisor de Grant
Green Wood HoopoePhoeniculus purpureusIrrisor moqueur
Violet Wood HoopoePhoeniculus damarensisIrrisor damara
White-headed Wood HoopoePhoeniculus bolleiIrrisor à tête blanche

Sources : Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2024-04-18. IOC World Bird List (v14.2) doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2.
Avibase (ioc v14.2), the world bird database - Lepage, D. 2024-12-20. © 1996-2025 Oiseaux.net