Vidua larvaticola
Black-faced Firefinch Indigobird
Subspecies and distribution:
Monotypic - West Africa and northeast Africa
Morphology: (Payne 1996)
Plumage - greenish blue
Bill - white
Legs - pale purple
Wing - dark brown
Host:
Black-faced Firefinch (Lagonosticta larvata)
Host song mimicry: (Payne 1973, 1996)
Mimicry songs include slurred whistles that are given in series of three, four, or more. Also mimics a “dwit-it-it” alarm call and a “seesee” contact call.