
Black-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus falcularius (Vieillot, 1822)
43 gWeight
The black-billed scythebill (Campylorhamphus falcularius) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Where and when it's recorded
Black-billed Scythebill has been recorded at 36 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Botucatu – Fazenda EdgárdiaBrazil333 records
- PNM Augusto RuschiBrazil270 records
- PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil218 records
More places
- PE IntervalesBrazil170 records
- PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil154 records
- Reserva Kaetés - PCSABrazil150 records
- PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil140 records
- Reserva Biológica Augusto RuschiBrazil114 records
- PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil96 records
- PN do Itatiaia – Trilha dos Três PicosBrazil94 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The black-billed scythebill (Campylorhamphus falcularius) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is native to the Atlantic Forest.
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Questions
How big is the Black-billed Scythebill?
The Black-billed Scythebill weighs around 43 g.
Where does the Black-billed Scythebill live?
Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil to eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
When is the best time to see the Black-billed Scythebill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Black-billed Scythebill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-billed Scythebill as Least Concern.
What does the Black-billed Scythebill eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Black-billed Scythebill in?
It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 43 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 100 mm
- Tail
- 98 mm
- Bill
- 71 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southeastern Brazil to eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Ovenbirds Furnariidae
- Genus
- Campylorhamphus
Other birds in the genus Campylorhamphus
Red-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus trochilirostris
Curve-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus procurvoides
Tapajos ScythebillCampylorhamphus probatus
Xingu ScythebillCampylorhamphus multostriatus
Brown-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus pusillus
Tawny-throated LeaftosserSclerurus mexicanus
Dusky LeaftosserSclerurus obscurior
Short-billed LeaftosserSclerurus rufigularis
Scaly-throated LeaftosserSclerurus guatemalensis
Black-tailed LeaftosserSclerurus caudacutus
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In other languages
- EnglishBlack-billed Scythebill
- 简体中文黑嘴镰嘴䴕雀
- 繁體中文黑嘴鐮嘴鳥
- 日本語クロユミハシオニキバシリ
- DeutschDunkelkappen-Sensenschnabel
- FrançaisGrimpar à bec en faux
- EspañolPicoguadaña piquinegro
- Portuguêsarapaçu-de-bico-torto
- ItalianoBecco a falce becconero
- NederlandsZwartsnavelmuisspecht
- РусскийЧерноклювый дугоклюв
- Svenskasvartnäbbad skärnäbb
- DanskSortnæbbet Lenæb
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