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Purple indigobird

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Vidua

Higher classification
  
Viduidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Viduidae

Scientific name
  
Vidua purpurascens

Rank
  
Species

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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.

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