Cuckoo-finch
Anomalospiza imberbis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Whydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The cuckoo-finch (Anomalospiza imberbis), also known as the parasitic weaver or cuckoo weaver, is a small passerine bird now placed in the family Viduidae with the indigobirds and whydahs. It occurs in grassland in Africa south of the Sahara. The male is mainly yellow and green while the female is buff with dark streaks. They lay their eggs in the nests of other birds.
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Range and habitat
Patchily distributed Sierra Leone and southern Mali eastward to Ethiopia and southward to Angola and eastern South Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Cuckoo-finch
- 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.
