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- Malimbus scutatus
Identification
Distribution
Western Africa: found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- M. s. scutatus:
- Sierra Leone to Ghana and Benin
- M. s. scutopartitus:
Habitat
Rainforest, gallery forest, and old secondary growth.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is usually suspended from a palm frond, the entrance is via a long tube which is flared at the end.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-vented Malimbe. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-vented_Malimbe
