Black-tailed Grey Waxbill
Estrilda perreini
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusEstrilda (Typical Waxbills)
- SpeciesEstrilda perreini (Black-tailed Grey Waxbill)
About the Black-tailed 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).
Two subspecies are recognised: G. p. perreini (Vieillot, 1817) – Gabon to north Angola and east to south Tanzania G. p. incana (Sundevall, 1850) – south Malawi and Mozambique to east South Africa 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.
Grey waxbill - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. BirdLife Species Factsheet Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Black-tailed Grey Waxbill in South Luangwa National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |