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Near Threatened

Gola Malimbe

Malimbus ballmanni

Gola Malimbe (Malimbus ballmanni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.

The Gola Malimbe (Malimbus ballmanni) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 63 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.

NT Near Threatened

Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Ploceidae Weavers, Widowbirds
  4. Genus Malimbus
  5. Species ballmanni

Where it lives

Eastern Sierra Leone through Liberia to Ivory Coast

Quick facts

Weight
63 g
Family
Ploceidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Gola Malimbe is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Gola Malimbe is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Gola Malimbe (Malimbus ballmanni) is a member of the Ploceidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e Sierra Leone through Liberia to Ivory Coast.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 63 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 29,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Gola Malimbe?

The Gola Malimbe is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 63 g.

Where does the Gola Malimbe live?

The Gola Malimbe is found across Africa with a range covering AF e Sierra Leone through Liberia to Ivory Coast, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Gola Malimbe belong to?

The Gola Malimbe (Malimbus ballmanni) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Gola Malimbe eat?

The Gola Malimbe is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Gola Malimbe migrate?

The Gola Malimbe is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Gola Malimbe endangered?

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

How large is the Gola Malimbe's range?

The Gola Malimbe has a mapped global range of about 29,000 km².

Conservation

Near Threatened

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