Genus: Malimbus
Description
Malimbes are a group of African forest weavers. They are large and stout, and have striking black-and-red or black-and-yellow plumage.
Taxonomy
Yellow-legged Malimbe (Malimbus flavipes) was moved to genus Ploceus1
Malimbus is a genus in the family Ploceidae.
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| M. coronatus | Red-crowned Malimbe | ||
| M. cassini | Black-throated Malimbe | ||
| M. ballmanni | Ballmann's Malimbe | ||
| M. racheliae | Rachel's Malimbe | ||
| M. scutatus | Red-vented Malimbe | ||
| M. ibadanensis | Ibadan Malimbe | ||
| M. erythrogaster | Red-bellied Malimbe | ||
| M. nitens | Blue-billed Malimbe | ||
| M. malimbicus | Crested Malimbe | ||
| M. rubricollis | Red-headed Malimbe | ||
References
Fry, C. H. and Keith, S. (Eds). 2004. The Birds of Africa, Vol. VII. Princeton University Press.
Pages in category ‘Malimbus’
The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
