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Indigobird
__NOTOC__ The indigobirds and whydahs, together with the cuckoo-finch, make up the family Viduidae; they are small passerine birds native to Africa. These are finch-like species which usually have black or indigo predominating in their plumage. The birds named "whydahs"The yellow-mantled widowbird was the type species of its genus, and was originally named from the city of Ouidah in Benin. Nowadays the name whydah (i.e. Ouidah) is however applied to the long-tailed species of the Viduidae. have long or very long tails in the breeding male. All are obligate brood parasites, which lay their eggs in the nests of estrildid finch species; most indigobirds use firefinches as hosts, whereas the paradise whydahs chose pytilias. Unlike the cuckoos and honeyguides, the indigobirds and whydahs do not destroy the host's eggs. Typically, they lay 2–4 eggs in with those already present. The eggs of both the host and the victim are white, although the indigobird's are slightly larger. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusky Indigobird
:''The name dusky indigobird can also refer to ''Vidua purpurascens''.'' The dusky indigobird, variable indigobird, or black widowfinch (''Vidua funerea'') 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 Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ..., Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is moist savanna. References External links * Dusky indigobird Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds dusky indigobird Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa dusky indigobird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Passeroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidua
''Vidua'' is a genus of passerine birds in the family Viduidae. The genus was introduced by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier in 1816. The type species was subsequently designated as the pin-tailed whydah The pin-tailed whydah (''Vidua macroura'') is a small songbird with a conspicuous pennant-like tail in breeding males. It is a resident breeding bird in most of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Taxonomy The pin-tailed whydah was first describe .... The name ''Vidua'' is a Latin word meaning "widow". The genus contains 19 species: References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3467715 Bird genera Taxa named by Georges Cuvier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anomalospiza
The cuckoo-finch (''Anomalospiza imberbis''), also known as the parasitic weaver or cuckoo weaver, is a small passerine bird now placed in the family Viduidae with the indigobirds and whydahs. It occurs in grassland in Africa south of the Sahara. The male is mainly yellow and green while the female is buff with dark streaks. The eggs are laid in the nests of other birds. Taxonomy The species was described in 1868 by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis based on a specimen from East Africa, probably from the coast opposite Zanzibar. It was initially placed in the genus ''Crithagra'' but later moved to a genus of its own, ''Anomalospiza''. The name of the genus means "anomalous finch" with ''spiza'' being a Greek word for finch. The specific name ''imberbis'' comes from Latin and means "beardless". Its closest relatives are thought to be the indigobirds and whydahs of the genus ''Vidua''. These birds are now usually considered to form a family, Viduidae. Previously they were treat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuckoo-finch
The cuckoo-finch (''Anomalospiza imberbis''), also known as the parasitic weaver or cuckoo weaver, is a small passerine bird now placed in the family Viduidae with the indigobirds and whydahs. It occurs in grassland in Africa south of the Sahara. The male is mainly yellow and green while the female is buff with dark streaks. The eggs are laid in the nests of other birds. Taxonomy The species was described in 1868 by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis based on a specimen from East Africa, probably from the coast opposite Zanzibar. It was initially placed in the genus ''Crithagra'' but later moved to a genus of its own, ''Anomalospiza''. The name of the genus means "anomalous finch" with ''spiza'' being a Greek word for finch. The specific name ''imberbis'' comes from Latin and means "beardless". Its closest relatives are thought to be the indigobirds and whydahs of the genus ''Vidua''. These birds are now usually considered to form a family, Viduidae. Previously they were treat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village Indigobird
The village indigobird (''Vidua chalybeata''), also known as the steelblue widowfinch or (in U.S. aviculture) the Combassou finch, is a small songbird belonging to the family Viduidae. It is distinguishable from other indigobird species by bill and leg colours, the colour tinge of the male's breeding plumage, song, and to lesser extent, the nestling's plumage and mouth pattern. The bill colour can be red or white depending on the population, and there is some regional variation in the colour tone of the male's plumage. Distribution and habitat It is a resident breeding bird in most of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. This indigobird is found in many open habitats including open woodland, scrub and cultivation, but, as its name implies, it is most readily seen near villages. Cycle of life It is a brood parasite which lays its eggs in the nests of red-billed firefinches. Unlike the common cuckoo, it does not destroy the host's egg. Typically, 2-4 eggs are added to those already pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purple Indigobird
The purple indigobird (''Vidua purpurascens'') is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is also known as the dusky indigobird, a name which can refer to ''Vidua funerea''. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. References External links * Purple indigobird Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds purple indigobird Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa purple indigobird The purple indigobird (''Vidua purpurascens'') is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is also known as the dusky indigobird, a name which can refer to ''Vidua funerea :''The name dusky indigobird can also refer to ''Vidua purpurascens ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Passeroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroon Indigobird
The Cameroon indigobird (''Vidua camerunensis'') is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is considered by some authors to be a subspecies of the variable indigobird :''The name dusky indigobird can also refer to ''Vidua purpurascens''.'' The dusky indigobird, variable indigobird, or black widowfinch (''Vidua funerea'') is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Re ... (''Vidua funerea''). They range from Sierra Leone to east Cameroon, north east Zaire and South Sudan. There are less than 10,000 Vidua camerunensis in total, which range over 20,000 km2 in the savannah and grasslands of South Africa. The birds have a distinct blue color with underlying brown feathers and a small white beak to crack nuts and seeds. There are many indigobird species in the world, and they are mainly known for their song mimicry. The different species of indigobirds are not morphologically different, but they do differ in the songs they choos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jos Plateau Indigobird
The Jos Plateau indigobird (''Vidua maryae'') is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It was thought to be endemic to Nigeria, but has been recently reported from northern Cameroon. Mills, M.S.L. (2010). Rock Firefinch Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis and its brood parasite, Jos Plateau Indigobird Vidua maryae, in northern Cameroon. Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 17(1): 86–89. It lays its eggs in the nest of the rock firefinch which is also restricted to Nigeria. Because of their inability to incubate their eggs, they lay their eggs in the nest of the rock firefinch and then take away the exact number of laid eggs from the host bird in order to avoid suspicion from the host bird . After hatching they exhibit dominance against the hatchlings of the rock firefinches. Their breeding seasons are all round the year but more pronounced during the cold Harmattan period between July and December. Its natural habitats are dry woodland and shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village Indigobird
The village indigobird (''Vidua chalybeata''), also known as the steelblue widowfinch or (in U.S. aviculture) the Combassou finch, is a small songbird belonging to the family Viduidae. It is distinguishable from other indigobird species by bill and leg colours, the colour tinge of the male's breeding plumage, song, and to lesser extent, the nestling's plumage and mouth pattern. The bill colour can be red or white depending on the population, and there is some regional variation in the colour tone of the male's plumage. Distribution and habitat It is a resident breeding bird in most of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. This indigobird is found in many open habitats including open woodland, scrub and cultivation, but, as its name implies, it is most readily seen near villages. Cycle of life It is a brood parasite which lays its eggs in the nests of red-billed firefinches. Unlike the common cuckoo, it does not destroy the host's egg. Typically, 2-4 eggs are added to those already pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barka Indigobird
The barka indigobird (''Vidua larvaticola'') is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is found in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sudan, and South Sudan. It is also known as the baka indigobird but the spelling "barka" is more correct; the word is a greeting in the Hausa language Hausa (; /; Ajami: ) is a Chadic language spoken by the Hausa people in the northern half of Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Benin and Togo, and the southern half of Niger, Chad and Sudan, with significant minorities in Ivory Coast. Hausa is a member .... References barka indigobird Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa barka indigobird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Passeroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jambandu Indigobird
The jambandu indigobird (''Vidua raricola'') is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is also known as the goldbreast indigobird. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ..., Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Togo. Its habitat is savannah and brush. References Jambandu indigobird Birds of West Africa Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa Jambandu indigobird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Passeroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pin-tailed Whydah
The pin-tailed whydah (''Vidua macroura'') is a small songbird with a conspicuous pennant-like tail in breeding males. It is a resident breeding bird in most of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Taxonomy The pin-tailed whydah was first described by the German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas in 1764 and given the binomial name ''Fringilla macroura''. Description The pin-tailed whydah is 12–13 cm in length, although the breeding male's tail adds another 20 cm to this. The adult male has a black back and crown, and a very long black tail. The wings are dark brown with white patches, and the underparts and the head, apart from the crown, are white. The bill is bright red. The female and non-breeding male have streaked brown upperparts, whitish underparts with buff flanks, and a buff and black face pattern. They lack the long tail extension, but retain the red bill. Immature birds are like the female but plainer and with a greyish bill. Distribution and habitat The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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