Barka indigobird
The barka indigobird (Vidua larvaticola) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is found in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sudan, and South Sudan. It is also known as the baka indigobird but the spelling "barka" is more correct; the word is a greeting in the Hausa language.[2]
| Barka indigobird | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Viduidae |
| Genus: | Vidua |
| Species: | V. larvaticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Vidua larvaticola Payne, 1982 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Vidua larvaticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Payne, Robert B. & Clive R. Barlow (2004). "Songs of Mali Firefinch Lagonosticta virata and their mimicry by Barka Indigobird Vidua larvaticola in West Africa" (PDF). Malimbus. 26 (1–2): 11–18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15.
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