Bird
Red-vented Malimbe
Malimbus scutatus · Ploceidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records3,565in 6 countries
Most seen inGhana1,776 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Red-vented Malimbe in brief
The red-vented malimbe (Malimbus scutatus) is a bird of the Ploceidae family — species of bird.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 3,565 published records, most of them from Ghana, Nigeria and Ivory Coast. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and November and fall to their lowest in June and July.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ghana1,776 records · best Nov, Mar
Nigeria1,185 records · best Jan, Nov
Ivory Coast247 records · best Jan, Feb
Liberia152 records · best Jan, Feb
Sierra Leone130 records · best Dec, Jan
Guinea75 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.