Malimbus scutatus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Passeroidea
Familia: Ploceidae
Genus: Malimbus
Species: Malimbus scutatus
Subspecies: M. s. scutatus - M. s. scutopartitus

Name

Malimbus scutatus (Cassin, 1849)

Vernacular names
English: Red-vented Malimbe

Reference

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4(1848) p.157

The Red-vented Malimbe (Malimbus scutatus) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Malimbus scutatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.