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Rhinopomastus castaneiceps castaneiceps


Forest Wood Hoopoe
Abubilla-arbórea Cabeciparda

Family: Phoeniculidae
Order: Bucerotiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Phoeniculus castaneiceps, Scoptelus castaneiceps, Irrisor castaneiceps.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The forest wood hoopoe (Rhinopomastus castaneiceps) is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda.

Source: Wikipedia, article Rhinopomastus castaneiceps. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Forest Wood Hoopoe (Rhinopomastus castaneiceps) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 08/11/2026.