The red-headed malimbe (''Malimbus rubricollis'') is a species of

bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class (biology), class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the Oviparity, laying of Eggshell, hard-shelled eggs, a high Metabolism, metabolic rate, a fou ...

in the family

Ploceidae Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds, many of which are called weavers, weaverbirds, weaver finches, or bishops. These names come from the nests of intricately woven vegetation created by birds in this family. In most recent classificat ...

. It is native to the African tropical rainforest.

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Red-headed malimbe
- Species text in Weaver Watch red-headed malimbe Birds of the African tropical rainforest red-headed malimbe Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by William Swainson {{Ploceidae-stub