Violet-eared waxbill

Violet-eared waxbill

Common grenadier

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SPECIES
Granatina granatina

The violet-eared waxbill or common grenadier (Granatina granatina ) is a common species of estrildid finch found in drier land of Southern Africa.

Distribution

Geography

It is found in subtropical/ tropical (lowland) dry shrubland and savanna habitats in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

References

1. Violet-eared waxbill Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet-eared_waxbill
2. Violet-eared waxbill on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22719508/94630926

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