Purple indigobird
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Vidua purpurascens

The purple indigobird (Vidua purpurascens ) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is also known as the dusky indigobird, a name which can refer to Vidua funerea. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

References

1. Purple indigobird Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_indigobird
2. Purple indigobird on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22719962/94653400
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/699722

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