Malimbus rubricollis
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The red-headed malimbe (Malimbus rubricollis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest. Red-headed malimbe - Species text in Weaver Watch Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Malimbe sighting in Kibale National Park on a given day, based on 170 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 134th most-seen of the 366 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Malimbe in Kibale National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, the lowest month. That is one of Kibale National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 140 mm in November.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-headed Malimbe sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Red-headed Malimbe sightings, Kibale National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 20%).
Same family: Ploceidae
The closest relatives of the Red-headed Malimbe that you can see in Kibale National Park (family Ploceidae, Weavers and Allies) are Vieillot's Weaver (about 50%), Black-necked Weaver (about 40%) and Grosbeak Weaver (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-headed Malimbe is recorded against all the birds logged in Kibale National Park (170 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
