Red-headed Malimbe
Malimbus rubricollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusMalimbus (Malimbes)
- SpeciesMalimbus rubricollis (Red-headed Malimbe)
The red-headed malimbe (Malimbus rubricollis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Malimbe sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 284 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Red-bellied Malimbe
Malimbus erythrogaster
Gray's Malimbe
Malimbus nitens
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Brown-capped Weaver
Ploceus insignis
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Strange Weaver
Ploceus alienus
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Black-billed Weaver
Ploceus melanogaster
Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 7 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-headed Malimbe in Virunga National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Malimbe sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 284 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-headed Malimbe in Virunga National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Red-headed Malimbe in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.