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Red-crowned Malimbe
Malimbus coronatus
Red-crowned Malimbe (Malimbus coronatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Red-crowned Malimbe (Malimbus coronatus) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 32 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Ploceidae Weavers, Widowbirds
- Genus Malimbus
- Species coronatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-crowned 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 Red-crowned Malimbe is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-crowned Malimbe (Malimbus coronatus) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Cameroon to e DR Congo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 395,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-crowned Malimbe?
The Red-crowned Malimbe is a small bird that weighs around 32 g.
Where does the Red-crowned Malimbe live?
The Red-crowned Malimbe is found across Africa with a range covering AF Cameroon to e DR Congo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-crowned Malimbe belong to?
The Red-crowned Malimbe (Malimbus coronatus) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-crowned Malimbe eat?
The Red-crowned Malimbe is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-crowned Malimbe migrate?
The Red-crowned Malimbe is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-crowned Malimbe endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Red-crowned Malimbe make?
1 real field recording of the Red-crowned Malimbe — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-crowned Malimbe's range?
The Red-crowned Malimbe has a mapped global range of about 395,000 km².
Conservation
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