Grey waxbill explained

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 .

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.

External links

• Grey waxbill - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
• BirdLife Species Factsheet

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . 2023 . Waxbills, parrotfinches, munias, whydahs, Olive Warbler, accentors, pipits . World Bird List . 13.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 13 December 2023.