Biology:Grey waxbill

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Short description: Species of bird

Black-tailed waxbill
Black-tailed Waxbill, Sakania, DRC (8085664974).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Glaucestrilda
Species:
G. perreini
Binomial name
Glaucestrilda perreini
(Vieillot, 1817)
Synonyms

Estrilda 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 (260,000 sq mi).

There are two recognized subspecies:[1]

  • Glaucestrilda perreini perreini (Distribution: Gabon to northern Angola and east to southern Tanzania)
  • Glaucestrilda perreini incana (Distribution: Southern Malawi and Mozambique to eastern 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

  1. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds (2023). "Waxbills, parrotfinches, munias, whydahs, Olive Warbler, accentors, pipits". World Bird List. International Ornithologists' Union. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/waxbills/. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q998505 entry