Dusky indigobird
- The name dusky indigobird can also refer to Vidua purpurascens.
| Dusky indigobird | |
|---|---|
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| A male photographed in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Viduidae |
| Genus: | Vidua |
| Species: | V. funerea |
| Binomial name | |
| Vidua funerea (Tarragon, 1847) | |
The black widowfinch, dusky indigobird or variable indigobird (Vidua funerea) is a species of bird in the Viduidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is moist savanna.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Vidua funerea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
External links
- Dusky indigobird - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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