Wilson's Indigobird

Vidua wilsoni (Hartert, EJO, 1901)

13 gWeight

Wilson's indigobird (Vidua wilsoni) or the pale-winged indigobird, is a species of bird in the family Viduidae.

Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria

Wilson's Indigobird has been recorded at 23 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Mole NPGhana94 records
Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana91 records
Mole NP – Samole loopGhana59 records

More places

Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana51 records
Brenu Beach – grasslandsGhana29 records
Sakumono LagoonGhana10 records
Campement de WassadouSenegal8 records
Tono Dam & vicinityGhana8 records
Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana5 records
Ebekawopa (Abrafo) – 'farm scrub' habitatGhana4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ghana Senegal Nigeria Togo Benin Cameroon

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

Wilson's indigobird (Vidua wilsoni) or the pale-winged indigobird, is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan, and Togo.

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Questions

How big is the Wilson's Indigobird?

The Wilson's Indigobird weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Wilson's Indigobird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Sierra Leone and east to Ethiopia southern South Sudan and northeastern DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Senegal and Nigeria.