- Source: Grey waxbill
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:
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
External links
Grey waxbill - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
BirdLife Species Factsheet
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Grey waxbill
- Estrildidae
- Common waxbill
- List of birds by common name
- Honde Valley
- Grey wagtail
- Glaucestrilda
- Swee waxbill
- Laportea grossa
- List of least concern birds
