Barka indigobird explained

The barka indigobird (Vidua larvaticola) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is found in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sudan, and South Sudan. It is also known as the baka indigobird but the spelling "barka" is more correct; the word is a greeting in the Hausa language.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Payne, Robert B.. Clive R. Barlow. amp . 2004 . Songs of Mali Firefinch Lagonosticta virata and their mimicry by Barka Indigobird Vidua larvaticola in West Africa . Malimbus . 26 . 1–2 . 11–18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070715004245/http://www.ummz.umich.edu///birds/publications/pdf/RBP.190.pdf . 2007-07-15 .