About the Dusky Indigobird
The dusky indigobird, variable indigobird, or black widowfinch is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, 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.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Purple IndigobirdVidua purpurascensThe purple indigobird is a species of bird in the family Viduidae.
Shaft-tailed WhydahVidua regiaThe shaft-tailed whydah or queen whydah is a small, sparrow-like bird in the genus Vidua.
Straw-tailed WhydahVidua fischeriThe straw-tailed whydah is a species of bird in the family Viduidae.
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