Quailfinch Indigobird (Vidua nigeriae)
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Quailfinch Indigobird

Vidua nigeriae (Alexander, 1908)

12 gWeight

The quailfinch indigobird (Vidua nigeriae) is a small songbird.

Most records: Nigeria

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Nigeria

Quailfinch Indigobird has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria2 records
  2. Lamingo DamNigeria1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Nigeria

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 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.

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Questions

How big is the Quailfinch Indigobird?

The Quailfinch Indigobird weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Quailfinch Indigobird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia; Guinea; Mali; Nigeria and Cameroon; southern South Sudan. It is most often recorded in Nigeria.

Is the Quailfinch Indigobird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Quailfinch Indigobird as Least Concern.

What does the Quailfinch Indigobird eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Quailfinch Indigobird in?

It belongs to the family Indigobirds, Whydahs (Viduidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
40 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
13 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Senegal and Gambia; Guinea; Mali; Nigeria and Cameroon; southern South Sudan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Indigobirds, Whydahs Viduidae
Genus
Vidua

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Quailfinch Indigobird

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