Malawi, Tanzania [United Republic of], Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Southern and south-eastern Tanzania, southern Zambia, western and southern Malawi, western and eastern Zimbabwe, and north-eastern South Africa (northern KwaZulu-Natal).
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Zambezi Indigobird (Vidua codringtoni) [XC41896]
by Rick Nuttall from S07.19686 E36.92688, Mhenda, ca. 23km N of Mikumi, Morogoro Region, Tanzania (imitation, song, song & mimicry)
Zambezi Indigobird (Vidua codringtoni) [XC41897]
by Ross Gallardy from S10.64974 E35.46203, ca. 2km S of Peramiho, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania (imitation, song, song & mimicry)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Formerly considered a subspecies of Village Indigobird (Vidua chalybeata). Has been treated as conspecific with Dusky Indigobird (Vidua funerea). Described taxon Dusky Indigobird (Vidua funerea), subspecies lusituensis (from R Lusitu, in eastern Zimbabwe) is a synonym of present species.