Red-vented Malimbe
Malimbus scutatus(Cassin, J, 1849)
English (US) Red-vented Malimbe
The Red-vented Malimbe (Malimbus scutatus) 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 scutatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red-vented Malimbe
- Described by
- (Cassin, J, 1849)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Malimbus scutatus scutatus
- Malimbus scutatus scutopartitus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- S[y]cobius scutatus
- Described by
- (Cassin, J, 1849)
- Type locality
- 'Western Africa'; by inference Sierra Leone.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4(1848) p.157
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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