Village Indigobird

Vidua chalybeata

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About the 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.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name: Vidua chalybeata
Family: Whydahs and Indigobirds
Order: Passeriformes

Similar species

Other members of the whydahs and indigobirds family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

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