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Jos Plateau Indigobird
Vidua maryae Payne, 1982
13 gWeight
The Jos Plateau indigobird (Vidua maryae) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae.
Most records: Nigeria
Where and when it's recorded
Jos Plateau Indigobird has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria31 records
- Lamingo DamNigeria7 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
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.
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Questions
How big is the Jos Plateau Indigobird?
The Jos Plateau Indigobird weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Jos Plateau Indigobird live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central Nigeria. It is most often recorded in Nigeria.
Is the Jos Plateau Indigobird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Jos Plateau Indigobird as Least Concern.
What does the Jos Plateau Indigobird eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Jos Plateau Indigobird in?
It belongs to the family Indigobirds, Whydahs (Viduidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Rocky terrain
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 38 mm
- Bill
- 10 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: central Nigeria
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Indigobirds, Whydahs Viduidae
- Genus
- Vidua
Other birds in the genus Vidua
Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
Purple IndigobirdVidua purpurascens
Jambandu IndigobirdVidua raricola
Barka IndigobirdVidua larvaticola
Dusky IndigobirdVidua funerea
Zambezi IndigobirdVidua codringtoni
Wilson's IndigobirdVidua wilsoni
Quailfinch IndigobirdVidua nigeriae
Cameroon IndigobirdVidua camerunensis
Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
Steel-blue WhydahVidua hypocherina
Straw-tailed WhydahVidua fischeri
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