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Black-tailed Waxbill (Glaucestrilda perreini) Black-tailed Waxbill (Glaucestrilda perreini) at iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Cape Vidal. KZN, South Africa Black-tailed waxbill,Geotagged,Glaucestrilda perreini,South Africa Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Black-tailed Waxbill (Glaucestrilda perreini)

Black-tailed Waxbill (Glaucestrilda perreini) at iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Cape Vidal. KZN, South Africa

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  1. It's a wonder the red is mentioned in the name Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
    1. The old name was Grey Waxbill, which was even more boring! Posted 2 years ago

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The grey waxbill or black-tailed waxbill 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.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Mike Melton
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Uploaded Dec 1, 2022. Captured in PF44+P7 Khula Village, South Africa.