Quailfinch Indigobird
Vidua nigeriae
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Whydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The quailfinch indigobird (Vidua nigeriae) is a small songbird. It is a resident breeding bird in The Gambia, Nigeria and Cameroon. It occurs in isolated localities, especially on river flood plains.
It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the variable indigobird, Vidua funerea.
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Range and habitat
Patchily distributed in Gambia, Mali, Nigeria, northern Cameroon, and southeastern South Sudan.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Quailfinch 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.
