About the Gola Malimbe
The Gola malimbe or Ballmann's malimbe is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
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The Gola malimbe is a black forest weaver, the males have an orange-yellow nape, bright golden-yellow crescent on the breast and golden yellow patch on the vent. The female is almost completely black with an indistinct yellowish crescent on the breast. Juveniles are similar to the adults but duller and the yellow on the breast extends to the throat.. Length is 17 cm. Voice: The males song includes a series of unmusical, chattering sounds followed by a wheezing phrase and lasts roughly three seconds "cheg chig cheg cheg chega zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz", and is similar to that of the village weaver. The females' song is similar but lacks the wheezing part at the end "cheg cheg chig chag chaaag cheg chiiig".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in April · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Ibadan MalimbeMalimbus ibadanensisThe Ibadan malimbe is a rare species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
Red-crowned MalimbeMalimbus coronatusThe red-crowned 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.
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