Crested Malimbe
Malimbus malimbicus(Daudin, FM, 1802)
English (US) Crested Malimbe
The Crested Malimbe (Malimbus malimbicus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ploceidae (Weavers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Malimbus malimbicus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Crested Malimbe
- Described by
- (Daudin, FM, 1802)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Malimbus malimbicus nigrifrons
- Malimbus malimbicus malimbicus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tanagra malimbica
- Described by
- (Daudin, FM, 1802)
- Type locality
- Malimbe [Portuguese Congo].
- Original description
- Annales du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, par les professeurs de cet éstablissement. Ouvrage orné de gravures 1 p.151
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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