• Synonyms Variable Indigobird, Nigerian Indigo Finch, Black Widow-finch, Black Indigobird, White-fronted Indigobird, Black Widowfinch
  • Old latin name for bird Hypochera funerea, Fringilla funerea

Dusky Indigobirdbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Song, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Male, song, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Song & mimicry, © Jeff DaCosta
    Tanzania
  • 6.
    Song, © Alan Collett
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Rasping,chattering, © Alan Collett
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Dusky Indigobird

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion w, c, s

Dusky Indigobird subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Vidua funerea funereas Mozambique and n, e South Africa-No
Vidua funerea nigerrimaw Kenya and Tanzania to n Angola, Zambia and Mozambique-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansGewone Blouvinkie
Catalanvídua funesta
Chinese暗紫维达雀
Chinese (Traditional)雜色維達雀
Croatiannarančastonoga udovičica
Czechatlásek proměnlivý
DanishSort Atlaskfinke
DutchGroene Staalvink, Groene Atlasvink
Finnishmustaleski
FrenchCombassou noir, Combassou varié, Combassou variable
GermanTrauerwitwe, Mohrenwitwe, Gongola-Atlaswitwe, Purpur-Atlaswitwe, Purpiur-Atlaswitwe, Purpuratlaswitwe
IcelandicGrafarekkja
ItalianUccello indaco variabile, Vedova variabile
Japaneseクロシコンチョウ, スミレシコンチョウ
Lithuaniantamsioji našlytė
Norwegiansørgeenke
Norwegian NynorskSørgjeenkje
Polishwdówka czarna
PortugueseViúva-negra, viúva-sombria
RussianБелоногая вдовушка, Бледноногая вдовушка
SerbianŽalosna atlas udovica
Slovakvdovka smútočná
SpanishViuda Variable, Viuda Sombrís, Viuda sombría
SwahiliNili Mweusi
SwedishSvart indigofink, svartänka
TurkishYaslı Çivitkuşu
Ukrainianвдовичка фіолетова