Jambandu Indigobird
Vidua raricola
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Whydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Togo. Its habitat is savannah and brush.
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Range and habitat
Discontinuously distributed from Sierra Leone eastward to southwestern Sudan, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern South Sudan, and western Ethiopia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Jambandu indigobird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
