Grey waxbill
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Glaucestrilda perreini

The grey waxbill or black-tailed waxbill (Glaucestrilda perreini ) is a common species of estrildid finch found in wetter land of Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 670,000 km2.

Distribution

Geography

It is found in subtropical/ tropical (lowland) moist shrubland habitats in Angola, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia & Zimbabwe. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Grey waxbill Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_waxbill
2. Grey waxbill on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22719522/94631416

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