Parasitic Weaver

Anomalospiza imberbis

The cuckoo-finch, also known as the parasitic weaver or cuckoo weaver, is a small passerine bird now placed in the family Viduidae with the indigobirds and whydahs. It occurs in grassland in Africa south of the Sahara. The male is mainly yellow and green while the female is buff with dark streaks. They lay their eggs in the nests of other birds.

Scientific name

Anomalospiza imberbis

Family

Whydahs and Indigobirds

IUCN status

LC