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Dusky Indigobird (Vidua funerea)

Dusky Indigobird

Vidua funerea

Least Concern

Overview

The dusky indigobird, also known as the variable indigobird or black widowfinch, is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Habitat

Found across a wide range including Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, its natural habitat is moist savanna.

Did you know?

The name dusky indigobird can also refer to Vidua purpurascens.

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