
Village Indigobird
Bushveld. Three almost identical species when breeding. When breeding, a variation between a whitish bill and reddish leg colours distinguish the species.(1) Red bill red leg; (2) whitish bill white leg; (3) Whiteish bill red leg.

Bushveld. Three almost identical species when breeding. When breeding, a variation between a whitish bill and reddish leg colours distinguish the species.(1) Red bill red leg; (2) whitish bill white leg; (3) Whiteish bill red leg.

Riverine forests and bush. Head and above glossy-green; breast violet; belly yellow.

Dry woodland. The white throat has a chestnut V-shaped collar; the upper breast has a dark brown breast-band extending to the shoulders, and a chestnut lower breast-band.

Woodland. Various colour forms: light brown, tawny and gingery-brown. Tawny form only has black dappling on upperwing covert; all have black flight feathers and tail; cere and legs yellow.

Riverine vegetation and gardens. Dark brown above with white eyebrows and dark eye-stripe; white below; flanks, vent and rump tawny.

Western savanna. Green above and upper breast; throat yellow with blue band; belly and forked tail blue. Immature apple-green above and below.

Woodland. Small blackish and white bird. Lower mandible and feet red; blue on back, tail and wings.
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