Alternative names: Gola Malimbe, Tai Malimbe, Ballman's Malimbe
- Malimbus ballmanni
Identification
The only malimbe that is black and yellow.
Distribution
Humid forests of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and south-western Ivory Coast
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Rachel's Malimbe (sensu lato) by some authors[2]
Habitat
Moist lowland forests.
Status
Classified as Endangered in the 2008 IUCN Red List.3
Behaviour
Found in pairs or small groups, often in mixed-species flocks.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- BirdLife International (2008) Species factsheet: Malimbus ballmanni. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 10/11/2008.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ballmann's Malimbe. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 March 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ballmann%27s_Malimbe
External Links
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