Cameroon Indigobird
Vidua camerunensis
Cameroon Indigobird (Vidua camerunensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Cameroon Indigobird (Vidua camerunensis) is a member of the Viduidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 12.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Viduidae Indigobirds, Whydahs
- Genus Vidua
- Species camerunensis
Where it lives
Guinea-Bissau to Sierra Leone and east to South Sudan, northeastern DR Congo and PR Congo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.1 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Viduidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cameroon Indigobird is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Cameroon Indigobird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cameroon Indigobird (Vidua camerunensis) belongs to the Viduidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Guinea-Bissau to Sierra Leone and e to South Sudan, ne DR Congo and PR Congo.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 614,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cameroon Indigobird?
The Cameroon Indigobird is a very small bird that weighs around 12.1 g.
Where does the Cameroon Indigobird live?
The Cameroon Indigobird is found across Africa with a range covering AF Guinea-Bissau to Sierra Leone and e to South Sudan, ne DR Congo and PR Congo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Cameroon Indigobird belong to?
The Cameroon Indigobird (Vidua camerunensis) belongs to the Viduidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cameroon Indigobird eat?
The Cameroon Indigobird is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Cameroon Indigobird migrate?
The Cameroon Indigobird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cameroon Indigobird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Cameroon Indigobird make?
1 real field recording of the Cameroon Indigobird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cameroon Indigobird's range?
The Cameroon Indigobird has a mapped global range of about 614,000 km².
Conservation
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