Cassin's Malimbe (Malimbus cassini) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernLegendaryInvertebratesForestDomed nestSmall · 37 g

Cassin's Malimbe (Malimbus cassini), photo 1 — Photo: bureaubenjamin · CC BY 4.0

Cassin's Malimbe (Malimbus cassini), photo 2 — Photo: bureaubenjamin · CC BY 4.0

Cassin's Malimbe (Malimbus cassini), photo 3 — Photo: J.H. Elgood. Biodiversity Heritage Library shares it on CC 3.0 license · CC BY 3.0

Cassin's Malimbe (Malimbus cassini), photo 4 — Photo: Piergiorgio Rossi · Public domain

Cassin's Malimbe (Malimbus cassini), photo 5 — Photo: (c) bureaubenjamin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Cassin's Malimbe

Cassin's malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Ghana.

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Where it lives

Regular range

Gabon Cameroon Congo - Brazzaville Congo - Kinshasa Equatorial Guinea Central African Republic Benin

When to see it

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Peak activity in September · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Red-bellied MalimbeMalimbus erythrogasterThe red-bellied malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Rachel's MalimbeMalimbus racheliaeRachel's malimbe, also known as Rachel's weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. Red-crowned MalimbeMalimbus coronatusThe red-crowned malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae .

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