Blue-billed Malimbe (Malimbus nitens)
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Blue-billed Malimbe

Malimbus nitens (Gray, JE, 1831)

38 gWeight

The blue-billed malimbe or Gray's malimbe (Malimbus nitens) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea

Blue-billed Malimbe has been recorded at 59 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ankasa NPGhana476 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana107 records
  3. Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana92 records
More places
  1. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea72 records
  2. Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana64 records
  3. Kakum National ParkGhana62 records
  4. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana60 records
  5. Semuliki NPUganda50 records
  6. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana45 records
  7. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana39 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaEquatorial GuineaCôte d’IvoireSierra LeoneGabonCameroonCongo - Brazzaville

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-billed malimbe or Gray's malimbe (Malimbus nitens) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-billed Malimbe?

The Blue-billed Malimbe weighs around 38 g.

Where does the Blue-billed Malimbe live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Liberia and east to Uganda and eastern DR Congo south to northern Angola. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Equatorial Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Blue-billed Malimbe?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue-billed Malimbe endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-billed Malimbe as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-billed Malimbe eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blue-billed Malimbe in?

It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
38 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Liberia and east to Uganda and eastern DR Congo south to northern Angola

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
Genus
Malimbus

Other birds in the genus Malimbus

Red-crowned MalimbeRed-crowned MalimbeMalimbus coronatusCassin's MalimbeCassin's MalimbeMalimbus cassiniRachel's MalimbeRachel's MalimbeMalimbus racheliaeGola MalimbeGola MalimbeMalimbus ballmanniRed-vented MalimbeRed-vented MalimbeMalimbus scutatusIbadan MalimbeIbadan MalimbeMalimbus ibadanensisRed-headed MalimbeRed-headed MalimbeMalimbus rubricollisRed-bellied MalimbeRed-bellied MalimbeMalimbus erythrogasterCrested MalimbeCrested MalimbeMalimbus malimbicusWhite-billed Buffalo WeaverWhite-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis albirostris
Blue-billed Malimbe

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