Jos Plateau Indigobird
Vidua maryae
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Whydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Jos Plateau indigobird (Vidua maryae) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It was thought to be endemic to Nigeria, but has been recently reported from northern Cameroon. It lays its eggs in the nest of the rock firefinch which is also restricted to Nigeria. Because of their inability to incubate their eggs, they lay their eggs in the nest of the rock firefinch and then take away the exact number of laid eggs from the host bird in order to avoid suspicion from the host bird .
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Northern Nigeria (Jos Plateau).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Jos Plateau 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.
