Red-vented malimbe

Red-vented malimbe
Illustration of M. s. rubropersonatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Ploceidae
Genus:	Malimbus
Species:	M. scutatus
Binomial name
Malimbus scutatus (Cassin, 1849)

The red-vented malimbe (Malimbus scutatus) 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.

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Malimbus scutatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719087A94610288. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719087A94610288.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

External links

• Red-vented malimbe - Species text in Weaver Watch.