How big is a Crested Malimbe?

The Crested Malimbe is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.

Where can you see a Crested Malimbe?

The Crested Malimbe occurs in 15 countries, including Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon, Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire.

What birds look similar to a Crested Malimbe?

The Crested Malimbe is most easily confused with the Red-vented Malimbe, the Blue-billed Malimbe and the Cassin's Malimbe.

Is the Crested Malimbe endangered?

The Crested Malimbe is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Crested Malimbe

Malimbus malimbicus

Weavers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Crested Malimbe (Malimbus malimbicus) is a rare weaver found in 15 countries, weighing about 36 g. The crested malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

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Crested Malimbe (Malimbus malimbicus), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Zac Peterson, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Crested Malimbe (Malimbus malimbicus), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Dan Riley, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Crested Malimbe (Malimbus malimbicus), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Crested Malimbe (Malimbus malimbicus), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Antoine Thivolle, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Crested Malimbe (Malimbus malimbicus), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Antoine Thivolle, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Crested Malimbe (Malimbus malimbicus), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Zac Peterson, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Crested Malimbe (Malimbus malimbicus), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Rafael Würtemberger, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Crested Malimbe

The crested malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest.

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Where it lives

Ghana Uganda Cameroon Nigeria Côte d’Ivoire Liberia Angola Gabon Congo - Kinshasa Congo - Brazzaville Sierra Leone Equatorial Guinea Guinea Central African Republic Togo

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Crested Malimbe look like?: The crested malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
How big is a Crested Malimbe?: The Crested Malimbe is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.
Where can you see a Crested Malimbe?: The Crested Malimbe occurs in 15 countries, including Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon, Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire.
What birds look similar to a Crested Malimbe?: The Crested Malimbe is most easily confused with the Red-vented Malimbe, the Blue-billed Malimbe and the Cassin's Malimbe.
Is the Crested Malimbe endangered?: The Crested Malimbe is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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