Deep Forest Canopy
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Waxbills and Allies

Black-tailed Waxbill

Glaucestrilda perreini

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 (260,000 sq mi).

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