The common scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus cyanomelas) is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Adults are dark blue. As adults, their beaks are black but as juveniles, their beaks are grey.