Jambandu Indigobird

Different authorities assign this species to various families. Peters assigns it to Ploceidae whereas Sibley-Monroe assigns it to Passeridae while Gill places it in Estrildidae.

The Jambandu Indigobird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Jambandu Indigobird (Vidua raricola) is a species of bird in the Viduidae family. It is also known as the Goldbreast Indigobird. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Togo. Its habitat is savannah and brush. Different authorities assign this species to various families. Peters assigns it to Ploceidae (Viduinae) whereas Sibley-Monroe assigns it to Passeridae (Estrildinae, Viduini) while Gill (2nd Ed.) places it in Estrildidae. More

Jambandu Indigobird The Jambandu Indigobird (Vidua raricola) is a species of bird in the Viduidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Sudan. See more at Wikipedia.org... More