Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Ibadan Malimbe (Malimbus ibadanensis), recorded as Endangered
Ibadan Malimbe (Malimbus ibadanensis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Ibadan Malimbe

Malimbus ibadanensis

Ibadan Malimbe is a perching bird in the family Ploceidae (order Passeriformes) — Malimbus ibadanensis, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Malimbus ibadanensis
Taxonomy
Aves · Passeriformes · Ploceidae · Malimbus

The perching bird

Published measurements include mass about 41.8.

Range and habitat

It is endemic to Nigeria, where it is known only from the southwestern part of the country, among them the city of Ibadan (in Oyo) that it is named after. Forest clearing made it rare. It lives in forest and woodland habitat, among them degraded areas.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

The bird forages in pairs or small groups, sometimes alongside the red-headed malimbe (Malimbus rubricollis).

In crisis

Ibadan Malimbe is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Ibadan Malimbe, Wikidata item Q3089846. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Ibadan Malimbe?
Ibadan Malimbe is a perching bird in the family Ploceidae (order Passeriformes) — Malimbus ibadanensis.
What is the conservation status of Ibadan Malimbe?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Malimbus ibadanensis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Ibadan Malimbe live?
It lives in forest and woodland habitat, among them degraded areas.
Why is Ibadan Malimbe in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Malimbus ibadanensis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Ibadan Malimbe a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.