Alternative names: Zambezi Indigobird, Peter's Twinspot Indigobird
- Vidua codringtoni
Identification
10–11 cm
Breeding male
- Blue or green gloss to black plumage
- White flank spot (usually concealed)
- Black tail
Distribution
Western and Eastern Africa: found locally in Zambia, south-western Tanzania, Malawi and Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Variable Indigobird by some authors[2]
Subspecies lusituensis is not generally recognised[2].
Habitat
Dense woodland thickets.
Behaviour
Diet
Ground feeders; their main diet consists of small seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green Indigobird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green_Indigobird
