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Gola Malimbe
Malimbus ballmanni Wolters, 1974
17 cmLength63 gWeight
Most records: Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire
Where and when it's recorded
Gola Malimbe has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Gola Rainforest NP – NorthSierra Leone11 records
- Sapo NPLiberia3 records
- Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire2 records
More places
- Gola Rainforest NP – EastSierra Leone1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Gola Malimbe?
The Gola Malimbe is about 17 cm long and weighs around 63 g.
Where does the Gola Malimbe live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern Sierra Leone through Liberia to Ivory Coast. It is most often recorded in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire.
Is the Gola Malimbe endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Gola Malimbe as Near Threatened.
What does the Gola Malimbe eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Gola Malimbe in?
It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 17 cm
- Weight
- 63 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 85 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: eastern Sierra Leone through Liberia to Ivory Coast
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 MalimbeMalimbus coronatus
Cassin's MalimbeMalimbus cassini
Rachel's MalimbeMalimbus racheliae
Red-vented MalimbeMalimbus scutatus
Ibadan MalimbeMalimbus ibadanensis
Blue-billed MalimbeMalimbus nitens
Red-headed MalimbeMalimbus rubricollis
Red-bellied MalimbeMalimbus erythrogaster
Crested MalimbeMalimbus malimbicus
White-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis albirostris
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