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.
| Red-vented malimbe | |
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| Illustration of M. s. rubropersonatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Malimbus |
| Species: | M. scutatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Malimbus scutatus (Cassin, 1849)
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References edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Red-vented malimbe - Species text in Weaver Watch.
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