The Abyssinian Scimitarbill is marked by glossy dark plumage and a long, strongly downcurved orange bill. It lives in dry scrub and open woodland in eastern Africa.
Adults have glossy purple-black plumage, an orange bill that is long and strongly decurved, and black legs.
It is active by day and forages on the ground and on bark for invertebrates.
IUCN Red List · Least Concern (LC) · Global