Black-tailed Waxbill

Glaucestrilda perreini

Least Concern

The Black-tailed Waxbill is a small seed-eating waxbill of sub-Saharan Africa. It moves through grasses, reeds, scrub, farmland, or open woodland in pairs and flocks, taking grass seeds and small insects. Many estrildids build domed grass nests and give soft contact calls.

Family
Estrildidae
Range
Black-tailed Waxbill Range — Resident or seasonal range in sub-Saharan Africa
Population
≈ Unknown
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