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.













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Fry, C. H. and Keith, S. (Eds). 2004. The Birds of Africa. Vol VII. Christopher Helm, London.

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