Indigobirds
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Viduidae
The indigobirds are finch-like species which usually have black or indigo predominating in their plumage. All are brood parasites, which lay their eggs in the nests of estrildid finch species. There are 20 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Senegal.
- Village Indigobird Vidua chalybeata
- Quailfinch Indigobird Vidua nigeriae
- Pale-winged Indigobird Vidua wilsoni
- Cameroon Indigobird Vidua camerunensis
- Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura
- Northern Paradise-Whydah Vidua orientalis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Senegal