Vidua purpurascens Purple Indigobird Witpootblouvinkie
Marakele National Park, Mar 2018
A breeding resident. Scarce. Occurs widely but sparsely, both across the Waterberg and in the surrounding thorn savanna (63% in, 37% out; recorded in 19% of the Waterberg pentads); it is mostly singing males perched conspicuously that are recorded, and in winter this species becomes essentially undetectable. Parasitises Jameson's Firefinch.
A breeding resident. Scarce. Occurs widely but sparsely, both across the Waterberg and in the surrounding thorn savanna (63% in, 37% out; recorded in 19% of the Waterberg pentads); it is mostly singing males perched conspicuously that are recorded, and in winter this species becomes essentially undetectable. Parasitises Jameson's Firefinch.
Verloren, Bela Bela, Jan 2019
males in transition plumage
males in transition plumage
Verloren, Bela Bela, Jan 2019
female
female