Malimbus nitens
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The blue-billed malimbe or Gray's malimbe (Malimbus nitens) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest. Blue-billed malimbe species text in Weaver Watch Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray's Malimbe sighting in Taï National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 74 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray's 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Gray's Malimbe sightings, Taï National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 10%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Gray's Malimbe that you can see in Taï National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher (about 30%), Cassin's Flycatcher (about 20%) and Western Black-headed Oriole (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray's Malimbe is recorded against all the birds logged in Taï National Park (8 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.
