Gola malimbe
| Gola malimbe | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Malimbus |
| Species: | M. ballmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Malimbus ballmanni Wolters, 1974 | |
The Gola malimbe or Ballman's malimbe (Malimbus ballmanni) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The common name and scientific name commemorate the German geoscientist Peter Ballmann who also collected birds, including one of the first specimens of this species.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Malimbus ballmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 36.
External links
- Gola malimbe - Species text in Weaver Watch.
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