Grey Waxbill
Estrilda perreini
Woodland thickets. Grey, darker above with red eyes, rump and upper tail-base
Finches, Mannikins, Twinspots, Waxbills
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Uncommon resident. Similar to [Cinderella Waxbill] but darker grey with a black bill; no red on the flanks. Ranges mutually exclusive, and confusion highly unlikely. Call is a thin ‘pseeu, pseeu’. An inconspicuous species of woodland and forest edges where thick bush tangles with tall grass. Usually in pairs, which seldom venture far from dense cover.
Quick Facts
Size
11 cm - S
Names
A: Gryssysie
Z: ivuzigazi
G: Schwarzschwanz-Schönbürzel
Bird Family
Small, conical-billed, ground- or grass-feeding seed-eaters, although some will also eat insects. They usually have colourful plumage, although females are usually more drab than males. They generally occur in pairs, or are gregarious when not breeding.
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