Ibadan Malimbe
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The Ibadan Malimbe is a rare species of bird
in the Ploceidae family. It is endemic to Nigeria
, where it is known only from the southwestern part of the country. It was first discovered in 1951 and was common at one point. Forest clearing made it rare.
The bird is about 20 centimeters long. The male is black with a red head and breast. The female has smaller red areas. The bird forages in pairs or small groups, sometimes alongside the Red-headed Malimbe
(Malimbus rubricollis). It lives in forest and woodland habitat, including degraded areas.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Ploceidae family. It is endemic to Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, where it is known only from the southwestern part of the country. It was first discovered in 1951 and was common at one point. Forest clearing made it rare.
The bird is about 20 centimeters long. The male is black with a red head and breast. The female has smaller red areas. The bird forages in pairs or small groups, sometimes alongside the Red-headed Malimbe
Red-headed Malimbe
The Red-headed Malimbe is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra...
(Malimbus rubricollis). It lives in forest and woodland habitat, including degraded areas.