- Glaucestrilda thomensis
Estrilda thomensis
Identification
Length 11 cm
Grey with a black eye-stripe, red rump, black tail, and black vent.
Similar Species
Similar to Black-tailed Waxbill, but has a shorter tail, is paler, the bill has a red base, and the thighs are red.
Distribution
Africa: found in western Angola and extreme north-western Namibia. (Cunene River).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Cinderella Waxbill has in the past been placed in genus Estrilda
Habitat
Semi-arid savanna and scrub.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds, flower parts and insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Cinderella Waxbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cinderella_Waxbill
