Village Indigobird
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Whydahs and Indigobirds

Village Indigobird

Vidua chalybeata

LCLeast Concern
Family
Whydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

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.

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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.