Avibase: Rhinopomastus cyanomelas (Common Scimitarbill)

Common Scimitarbill

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas (Vieillot, LJP 1819)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Niall D Perrins	2026-01-31	, Mpumalanga (South Africa)	-	650181552 macaulaylibrary.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Jenny Sharland	2022-09-18	, Northern Cape (South Africa)	-	658288765 macaulaylibrary.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	African Bioacoustics Community	2024-02-21	Kruger Park (near Skukuza), Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, Witrivier (South Africa) (280 m)	- Recordist: Nathalia Serpa 1kHz high pass filter, -3dB normalised, audio split, two recordings combined. Two individuals perched in a tree interacting.	1007242 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Dawie de Swardt	2021-01-09	Tafelkop area, near Maselspoort, Bloemfontein, Free State, Bloemfontein (South Africa) (1400 m)	adult, call, sex uncertain - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	614212 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Tony Archer	2021-01-30	City of Matlosana (near Hartbeesfontein), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1500 m)	adult, call - Bird calling from between two koppies in valley. Thick thornveld. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	618548 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Marc Anderson	2023-09-09	Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Tuli (Botswana) (550 m)	song - [sono]	1004961 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Marc de Bont	06-01-2008	Tent with a view' lodge, Saadani, Tanga (Tanzania) (? m)	song (A) - bird flies away at end of recording	33831 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Dries Van de Loock	2021-12-23	Gwabi River Lodge, Kafue River, Siavonga (Zambia) (380 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	745567 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Peter Boesman	2014-11-03	Mkhuze Game Reserve, Kwazulu-Natal, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)	song - [sono]	280644 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Marc Anderson	2023-09-10	Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Tuli (Botswana) (550 m)	song - [sono]	1004963 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Peter Boesman	2013-02-14	Pretoriuskop area, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, Mpumalanga (South Africa)	song - [sono]	280642 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Toby Esplin	2019-02-08	Karee Kloof Private Nature Reserve, Free State, Brandfort (South Africa) (1400 m)	begging call, call, female, juvenile - 1 Adult bird seen foraging with 2 juveniles. Juvenile call starts above 6k between 3 and 10 second mark. First Adult call is below 2k, between 10 and 15 second mark. Amplification Peak -3.0dB, Noise Reduction 12dB, High Pass Filter 300hz 12dB. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	456573 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas schalowi	Frank Lambert	2015-11-30	Malawi - Vwarza Marsh NP, north entrance, nr Rumphi, Northern Region, Rumphi (Malawi) (1200 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	311698 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas schalowi	Niall Perrins	2026-01-31	Kruger Park, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, Pelgrimsrus (South Africa) (260 m)	call - [also] [sono]	1077437 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Marc Anderson	2023-09-08	Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Tuli (Botswana) (550 m)	song - [sono]	1004959 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Ehren Eksteen	2023-03-25	Kgalagadi North District, Kgalagadi District, Hukunsti (Botswana) (1200 m)	song - A single bird singing from a treetop 20 metres away. Thornveld and mixed bushveld on Kalahari sand. No modification of recording	793345 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Tony Archer	2021-08-22	City of Matlosana (near Hartbeesfontein), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1500 m)	adult, call, female, male - Three birds calling while foraging bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	669999 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Dries Van de Loock	2021-12-23	Gwabi River Lodge, Kafue River, Siavonga (Zambia) (380 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	745566 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Marc Anderson	2023-09-09	Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Tuli (Botswana) (550 m)	call - Originally a mystery recording. See the forum. [sono]	875424 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Marc Anderson	2023-09-09	Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Tuli (Botswana) (550 m)	song - [sono]	1004962 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Tony Archer	2022-04-12	Pomfret, Bophirima, North West, Huhudi (South Africa) (1100 m)	adult, call, sex uncertain - Flying overhead in area of thorn trees. bird-seen:no playback-used:no	715835 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Don Jones	18-9-2003	Augrabies Falls National Park, Northern Cape, Northern Cape (South Africa) (553 m)	call (A) -	43297 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Hans Matheve	2021-12-23	Gwabi River Lodge, Chirundu, Southern Province, Siavonga (Zambia) (400 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	699531 xeno-canto.org
Common Scimitarbill - Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Hans Matheve	2021-12-23	Gwabi River Lodge, Chirundu, Southern Province, Siavonga (Zambia) (400 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	699532 xeno-canto.org

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