Alternative name(s): Pale-winged Indigobird
- Vidua wilsoni
Identification
10 cm (4 in)
Breeding male
- Bluish-purple gloss on black plumage
- White flank spot (generally concealed)
- Brown upper wing and tail
Distribution
Africa: found from Senegambia to northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Sudan and north-western Ethiopia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rough overgrown cultivation and tall grassland with scattered bushes. Vegetated stream sides.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage on the ground for small grass seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Wilson's Indigobird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Wilson%27s_Indigobird
External Links
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