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).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Glaucestrilda |
| Species: | G. perreini
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| Binomial name | |
| Glaucestrilda perreini (Vieillot, 1817)
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Estrilda perreini | |
There are two recognized subspecies:[2]
- 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 edit
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 edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Glaucestrilda perreini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719522A94631416. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719522A94631416.en. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2023). "Waxbills, parrotfinches, munias, whydahs, Olive Warbler, accentors, pipits". World Bird List. 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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