- Phoeniculus bollei (White-headed Woodhoopoe)
- Phoeniculus bollei bollei
- Phoeniculus bollei jacksoni
- Phoeniculus castaneiceps (Forest Woodhoopoe)
- Phoeniculus castaneiceps brunneiceps
- Phoeniculus castaneiceps castaneiceps
- Phoeniculus damarensis (Violet Woodhoopoe)
- Phoeniculus damarensis damarensis
- Phoeniculus damarensis granti
- Phoeniculus purpureus (Green Woodhoopoe)
- Phoeniculus purpureus angolensis
- Phoeniculus purpureus guineensis
- Phoeniculus purpureus marwitzi
- Phoeniculus purpureus niloticus
- Phoeniculus purpureus purpureus (erythrorhynchos)
- Phoeniculus purpureus senegalensis
- Phoeniculus somaliensis (Black-billed Woodhoopoe)
- Phoeniculus somaliensis abyssinicus
- Phoeniculus somaliensis neglectus
- Phoeniculus somaliensis somaliensis
- Rhinopomastus aterrimus (Black Scimitar-bill)
- Rhinopomastus aterrimus anchietae
- Rhinopomastus aterrimus aterrimus
- Rhinopomastus aterrimus emini
- Rhinopomastus aterrimus notatus
- Rhinopomastus cyanomelas (Common Scimitar-bill)
- Rhinopomastus cyanomelas cyanomelas
- Rhinopomastus cyanomelas schalowi (intermedius)
- Rhinopomastus minor (Abyssinian Scimitar-bill)
- Rhinopomastus minor cabanisi
- Rhinopomastus minor minor