Malimbus
E673327
Malimbus is a genus of brightly colored African weaver birds known for their intricate nest-building and sexual dimorphism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malimbus canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | weaver birds ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bright plumage
ⓘ
intricate nest-building ⓘ sexual dimorphism ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | malimbes ⓘ |
| communication | vocalizations ⓘ |
| describedAs | brightly colored African weaver birds ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
insects ⓘ other small invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| family | Ploceidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyCommonName | weavers ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
canopy
ⓘ
subcanopy ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Malimbus ballmanni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malimbus cassini NERFINISHED ⓘ Malimbus coronatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Malimbus ibadanensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Malimbus malimbicus ⓘ Malimbus nitens NERFINISHED ⓘ Malimbus racheliae NERFINISHED ⓘ Malimbus rubricollis NERFINISHED ⓘ Malimbus scarlatinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Malimbus scutatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| matingSystem | socially monogamous in many species ⓘ |
| nativeTo | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestComplexity | intricate ⓘ |
| nestType | woven nests ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | colonial nesting ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphismType | males more brightly colored than females ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Louis Pierre Vieillot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.