Blue-billed malimbe

Last updated

Blue-billed malimbe
Blue-billed malimbe (Malimbus nitens) Ankasa.jpg
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Malimbus
Species:
M. nitens
Binomial name
Malimbus nitens
(Gray, JE, 1831)

The blue-billed malimbe or Gray's malimbe (Malimbus nitens) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Black-necked weaver</span> Species of bird

The black-necked weaver is a resident breeding bird species in much of central Africa from Cameroon in the west to Kenya and southern Somalia in the east.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Western bluebill</span> Species of bird

The western bluebill is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,900,000 km2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wildlife of Nigeria</span>

The wildlife of Nigeria consists of the flora and fauna of this country in West Africa. Nigeria has a wide variety of habitats, ranging from mangrove swamps and tropical rainforest to savanna with scattered clumps of trees. About 290 mammal species and 940 bird species have been recorded in the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rosy bee-eater</span> Species of bird

The rosy bee-eater is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo.

The Gola malimbe or Ballmann's malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cassin's malimbe</span> Species of bird

Cassin's malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Red-crowned malimbe</span> Species of bird

The red-crowned malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.

The red-bellied malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Uganda.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ibadan malimbe</span> Species of bird

The Ibadan malimbe is a rare species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crested malimbe</span> Species of bird

The crested malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Rachel's malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. It is also known under the name Rachel's weaver. Its habitat is restricted to the lowland forests of the area surrounding the Gulf of Guinea. It is named for Rachel Cassin Davis (1844-1922), daughter of ornithologist John Cassin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Red-headed malimbe</span> Species of bird

The red-headed malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Red-vented malimbe</span> Species of bird

The red-vented malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps. This specific species of bird exhibits extreme levels of silliness according the NPR.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Square-tailed saw-wing</span> Species of bird

The square-tailed saw-wing, also known as the square-tailed rough-winged swallow is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blue-headed crested flycatcher</span> Species of bird

The blue-headed crested flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae, native to the African tropical forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Malimbus nitens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22719099A132124911. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22719099A132124911.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.