Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Estrilda Higher classification Estrilda | Phylum Chordata Family Estrildidae Scientific name Estrilda perreini Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Estrilda, Fawn‑breasted waxbill, Black‑headed waxbill, Cinderella waxbill | ||
The grey waxbill or black-tailed waxbill (Estrilda 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.
Habitat
It is found in subtropical/ tropical (lowland) moist shrubland habitats in Angola, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia & Zimbabwe. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
References
Grey waxbill Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA