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Genus of birds

Malimbus

Red-headed malimbe (Malimbus rubricollis)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Ploceidae
Genus:	Malimbus Vieillot, 1805
Type species
Malimbus cristatus Vieillot, 1805

Malimbus is a genus of birds in the family Ploceidae. It was erected by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1805.

The genus contains the following ten species:

Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
Malimbus coronatus	Red-crowned malimbe	Central Africa
Malimbus cassini	Cassin's malimbe	Central Africa
Malimbus racheliae	Rachel's malimbe	western Central Africa
Malimbus ballmanni	Gola malimbe	Gola Forest in Sierra Leone and in western Liberia, eastern Liberia to western Ivory Coast and Diecke Forest Reserve in Guinea
Malimbus scutatus	Red-vented malimbe	West Africa
Malimbus ibadanensis	Ibadan malimbe	Nigeria
Malimbus nitens	Blue-billed malimbe	African tropical rainforest.
Malimbus rubricollis	Red-headed malimbe	African tropical rainforest.
Malimbus erythrogaster	Red-bellied malimbe	Central Africa.
Malimbus malimbicus	Crested malimbe	African tropical rainforest.

References

"Ploceidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
Vieillot, Louis Pierre (1805). Histoire naturelle des plus beaux oiseaux chanteurs de la zone torride. Paris: J.E.G. Dufour. p. 71. OCLC 488519744.
Mayr, Ernst; Greenway, James C. Jr, eds. (1962). Check-list of birds of the world. Vol. 15. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 57.
Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Old World sparrows, snowfinches & weavers". World Bird List Version 7.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

v t e Family: Ploceidae
Genus	Species
Bubalornis	White-billed buffalo weaver (B. albirostris) Red-billed buffalo weaver (B. niger)
Dinemellia	White-headed buffalo weaver (D. dinemelli)
Sporopipes	Speckle-fronted weaver (S. frontalis) Scaly-feathered weaver (S. squamifrons)
Plocepasser	White-browed sparrow-weaver (P. mahali) Chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver (P. superciliosus) Chestnut-backed sparrow-weaver (P. rufoscapulatus) Donaldson Smith's sparrow-weaver (P. donaldsoni)
Histurgops	Rufous-tailed weaver (H. ruficauda)
Pseudonigrita	Grey-capped social weaver (P. arnaudi) Black-capped social weaver (P. cabanisi)
Philetairus	Sociable weaver (P. socius)
Ploceus	Compact weaver (P. superciliosus) Black-chinned weaver (P. nigrimentus) Baglafecht weaver (P. baglafecht) Bertram's weaver (P. bertrandi) Slender-billed weaver (P. pelzelni) Loango weaver (P. subpersonatus) Little weaver (P. luteolus) Lesser masked weaver (P. intermedius) Spectacled weaver (P. ocularis) Bannerman's weaver (P. bannermani) Bates's weaver (P. batesi) Black-necked weaver (P. nigricollis) Black-billed weaver (P. melanogaster) Strange weaver (P. alienus) Bocage's weaver (P. temporalis) Cape weaver (P. capensis) Eastern golden weaver (P. subaureus) Holub's golden weaver (P. xanthops) Príncipe weaver (Ploceus princeps) Orange weaver (P. aurantius) Golden palm weaver (P. bojeri) Taveta weaver (P. castaneiceps) Ruvu weaver (P. holoxanthus) Southern brown-throated weaver (P. xanthopterus) Northern brown-throated weaver (P. castanops) Kilombero weaver (P. burnieri) Rüppell's weaver or Rueppell's weaver (P. galbula) Heuglin's masked weaver (P. heuglini) Northern masked weaver (P. taeniopterus) Vitelline masked weaver (P. vitellinus) Southern masked weaver (P. velatus) Katanga masked weaver (P. katangae) Lufira masked weaver (P. ruweti) Tanzanian masked weaver (P. reichardi) Village weaver (P. cucullatus) Giant weaver (P. grandis) Speke's weaver (P. spekei) Fox's weaver (P. spekeoides) Vieillot's black weaver (P. nigerrimus) Weyns's weaver (P. weynsi) Clarke's weaver (P. golandi) Black-headed weaver (P. melanocephalus) Juba weaver (P. dichrocephalus) Golden-backed weaver (P. jacksoni) Cinnamon weaver (P. badius) Chestnut weaver (P. rubiginosus) Golden-naped weaver (P. aureonucha) Yellow-mantled weaver (P. tricolor) Maxwell's black weaver (P. albinucha) Nelicourvi weaver (P. nelicourvi) Sakalava weaver (P. sakalava) Streaked weaver (P. manyar) Baya weaver (P. philippinus) Asian golden weaver (P. hypoxanthus) Finn's weaver (P. megarhynchus) Black-breasted weaver (P. benghalensis) Dark-backed weaver (P. bicolor) Preuss's weaver (P. preussi) Yellow-capped weaver (P. dorsomaculatus) Usambara weaver (P. nicolli) Olive-headed weaver (P. olivaceiceps) Brown-capped weaver (P. insignis) Bar-winged weaver (P. angolensis) São Tomé weaver (P. sanctithomae) Yellow-legged weaver (P. flavipes)
Pachyphantes	Compact weaver (P. superciliosus)
Malimbus	Red-crowned malimbe (M. coronatus) Cassin's malimbe (M. cassini) Gola malimbe (M. ballmanni) Rachel's malimbe (M. racheliae) Red-vented malimbe (M. scutatus) Ibadan malimbe (M. ibadanensis) Red-bellied malimbe (M. erythrogaster) Blue-billed malimbe (M. nitens) Crested malimbe (M. malimbicus) Red-headed malimbe (M. rubricollis)
Anaplectes	Red-headed weaver (A. rubriceps)
Brachycope	Bob-tailed weaver (B. anomala)
Quelea	Cardinal quelea (Q. cardinalis) Red-headed quelea (Q. erythrops) Red-billed quelea (Q. quelea)
Foudia	Red fody (F. madagascariensis) Comoros fody (F. eminentissima) Aldabra fody, (F. aldabrana) Forest fody (F. omissa) Mauritius fody (F. rubra) Seychelles fody (F. sechellarum) Rodrigues fody (F. flavicans)
Euplectes	Yellow-crowned bishop (E. afer) Fire-fronted bishop (E. diadematus) Black bishop (E. gierowii) Black-winged red bishop (E. hordeaceus) Northern red bishop or orange bishop (E. franciscanus) Southern red bishop or red bishop (E. orix) Zanzibar red bishop (E. nigroventris) Golden-backed bishop (E. aureus) Yellow bishop (E. capensis) Fan-tailed widowbird (E. axillaris) Yellow-mantled widowbird (E. macroura) White-winged widowbird (E. albonotatus) Red-collared widowbird (E. ardens) Marsh widowbird (E. hartlaubi) Montane widowbird (E. psammacromius) Long-tailed widowbird (E. progne) Jackson's widowbird (E. jacksoni)
Amblyospiza	Thick-billed weaver (A. albifrons)

Genera of finches, sparrows and tanagers

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Suborder: Passeri
Infraorder: Passerida
Superfamily: Passeroidea

Passeroidea

Estrildidae

Amandavinae	Amadina Amandava Ortygospiza
Erythrurinae	Chloebia Erythrura
Estrildinae	Brunhilda Coccopygia Cryptospiza Delacourella Estrilda Glaucestrilda Mandingoa Nesocharis Nigrita Parmoptila
Lagonostictinae	Clytospiza Euschistospiza Granatina Hypargos Lagonosticta Pyrenestes Pytilia Spermophaga Uraeginthus
Lonchurinae	Euodice Lepidopygia Lonchura Mayrimunia Padda Spermestes
Poephilinae	Aidemosyne Bathilda Emblema Heteromunia Neochmia Oreostruthus Poephila Stagonopleura Stizoptera Taeniopygia

Passeridae

Ploceidae

Prunellidae

Prunella

Urocynchramidae

Urocynchramus

Viduidae

Anomalospiza
Vidua

Nine-primaried oscines

- See below ↓

Nine-primaried oscines

Fringillidae

Carduelinae	Acanthis Agraphospiza †Aidemedia †Akialoa Bucanetes Callacanthis Carduelis Carpodacus †Chloridops Chloris Chlorodrepanis Chrysocorythus †Ciridops Coccothraustes Crithagra Drepanis †Dysmorodrepanis Eophona Haemorhous Hemignathus Hesperiphona Himatione Leucosticte Linaria Linurgus Loxia Loxioides Loxops Magumma †Melamprosops Mycerobas Oreomystis †Orthiospiza Palmeria Paroreomyza Pinicola Procarduelis Pseudonestor †Psittirostra Pyrrhula Pyrrhoplectes †Rhodacanthis Rhodopechys Rhodospiza Rhynchostruthus Serinus Spinus Telespiza †Vangulifer †Viridonia †Xestospiza
Euphoniinae	Chlorophonia Euphonia
Fringillinae	Fringilla

Motacillidae

Peucedramidae

Peucedramus

Emberizoidea

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Emberizoidea

Calcariidae	Calcarius Plectrophenax Rhynchophanes
Calyptophilidae	Calyptophilus
Cardinalidae	Amaurospiza Cardinalis Caryothraustes Chlorothraupis Cyanocompsa Cyanoloxia Granatellus Habia Passerina Periporphyrus Pheucticus Piranga Spiza
Emberizidae	Emberiza
Icteridae	See below ↓
Icteriidae	Icteria
Mitrospingidae	Lamprospiza Mitrospingus Orthogonys
Nesospingidae	Nesospingus
Parulidae	Basileuterus Cardellina Catharopeza Geothlypis Helmitheros Leucopeza Leiothlypis Limnothlypis Mniotilta Myioborus Myiothlypis Oporornis Oreothlypis Parkesia Protonotaria Seiurus Setophaga Vermivora
Passerellidae	Aimophila Ammodramus Ammospiza Amphispiza Amphispizopsis Arremon Arremonops Artemisiospiza Atlapetes Calamospiza Centronyx Chlorospingus Chondestes Junco Melospiza Melozone Oreothraupis Oriturus Passerculus Passerella †Pedinorhis Peucaea Pezopetes Pipilo Pooecetes Rhynchospiza Spizella Spizelloides Torreornis Xenospiza Zonotrichia
Phaenicophilidae	Microligea Phaenicophilus Xenoligea
Rhodinocichlidae	Rhodinocichla
Spindalidae	Spindalis
Teretistridae	Teretistris
Thraupidae	See below ↓

Icteridae

incertae sedis	†Cremaster †Pandanaris †Pyelorhamphus
Agelaiinae	Agelaioides Agelaius Agelasticus Amblyramphus Anumara Chrysomus Curaeus Dives Euphagus Gnorimopsar Gymnomystax Hypopyrrhus Lampropsar Macroagelaius Molothrus Nesopsar Oreopsar Pseudoleistes Ptiloxena Quiscalus Xanthopsar
Amblycercinae	Amblycercus
Cassicinae	Cacicus Cassiculus Psarocolius
Dolichonychinae	Dolichonyx
Icterinae	Icterus
Sturnellinae	Leistes Sturnella
Xanthocephalinae	Xanthocephalus

Thraupidae

Catamblyrhynchinae	Catamblyrhynchus
Charitospizinae	Charitospiza Parkerthraustes
Coerebinae	Asemospiza Camarhynchus Certhidea Coereba Euneornis Geospiza Loxigilla Loxipasser Melanospiza Melopyrrha Phonipara Pinaroloxias Platyspiza Tiaris
Dacninae	Cyanerpes Dacnis Tersina
Diglossinae	Acanthidops Catamenia Conirostrum Diglossa Geospizopsis Haplospiza Idiopsar Melanodera Nesospiza Phrygilus Rowettia Sicalis Xenodacnis
Emberizoidinae	Coryphaspiza Emberizoides Embernagra
Hemithraupinae	Chrysothlypis Chlorophanes Hemithraupis Heterospingus Iridophanes
Nemosiinae	Compsothraupis Cyanicterus Nemosia Sericossypha
Orchesticinae	Orchesticus
Poospizinae	Castanozoster Cnemoscopus Cypsnagra Donacospiza Kleinothraupis Microspingus Nephelornis Piezorina Poospiza Poospizopsis Pseudospingus Sphenopsis Thlypopsis Urothraupis Xenospingus
Porphyrospizinae	Incaspiza Rhopospina
Saltatorinae	Saltator Saltatricula
Sporophilinae	Sporophila
Tachyphoninae	Conothraupis Coryphospingus Creurgops Eucometis Heliothraupis Lanio Loriotus Ramphocelus Rhodospingus Tachyphonus Trichothraupis Volatinia
Thraupinae	Anisognathus Bangsia Buthraupis Calochaetes Chalcothraupis Chlorochrysa Chlorornis Cissopis Cnemathraupis Diuca Dubusia Iridosornis Ixothraupis Lophospingus Neothraupis Paroaria Pipraeidea Poecilostreptus Pseudosaltator Rauenia Schistochlamys Sporathraupis Stephanophorus Stilpnia Tangara Tephrophilus Thraupis Wetmorethraupis

Taxon identifiers
Malimbus	Wikidata: Q767947 Wikispecies: Malimbus BOLD: 119841 CoL: 62ZL2 GBIF: 2493992 iNaturalist: 13930 IRMNG: 1302802 ITIS: 557859 NCBI: 570452 Open Tree of Life: 675815

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