This indigobird occurs in West Africa. A Boston University research project lists the Quail-finch as its host and records the male mimicking its call.
The species profile describes blue-to-green plumage, a white bill, pale-purple legs, and brown wings.
The project lists the Quail-finch as host and notes that the male imitates its song. Its research overview explains that indigobirds use host nests and that adult males mimic host songs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.