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) [XC461445]
by Jeff DaCosta from Near confluence of Rusitu and Buzi Rivers, close to Haroni Forest Reserve, just south of southern tip of Chimanimani Mtns, Zimbabwe (call, imitation, song, mimicry of host species)
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)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Formerly considered a subspecies of Village Indigobird (Vidua chalybeata). Has been treated as conspecific with Variable Indigobird (Vidua funerea). Described taxon Variable Indigobird (Vidua funerea), subspecies lusituensis (from R Lusitu, in eastern Zimbabwe) is a synonym of present species.