Grey waxbill
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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 Template:Cvt.
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
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