Grey waxbill
species of bird
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 (260,000 sq mi).
Two subspecies are recognised:
G. p. perreini (Vieillot, 1817) – Gabon to north Angola and east to south Tanzania
G. p. incana (Sundevall, 1850) – south Malawi and Mozambique to east South Africa
Habitat
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.
References
External links
Grey waxbill - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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