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Grey waxbill

Estrilda perreini (Vieillot, 1817)

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The grey waxbill (Estrilda perreini) is a species in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 7.25 g to 7.43 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the grey waxbill

Weight
7.25 g – 7.43 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
5.3 – 6.3src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the grey waxbill live?

Not recorded

Is the grey waxbill endangered?

The grey waxbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the grey waxbill classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyEstrildidae
  6. genusEstrilda
  7. SpeciesEstrilda perreini (Vieillot, 1817)

Synonyms Fringilla perreini, Glaucestrilda perreini

Other names and names in other languages (28)
  • Black-tailed grey waxbillEnglish
  • Black-tailed grey waxbillEnglish
  • Black-tailed waxbillEnglish
  • Black-tailed waxbillEnglish
  • GryssysieAfrikaans
  • estrilda argentadaCatalan
  • modroušek černoocasýCzech
  • cwyrbig llwydWelsh
  • Sorthalet AstrildDanish
  • Schwarzschwanz-SchönbürzelastrildGerman
  • Schwarzschwanz-SchönbürzelGerman
  • Estrilda ColinegraSpanish
  • lõuna-hõbeamadiinEstonian
  • lyijyvahanokkaFinnish
  • Astrild cendréFrench
  • Astrild à queue noireFrench
  • feketefarkú asztrildHungarian
  • Estrilda codaneraItalian
  • オグロアサギリチョウJapanese
  • juodauodegė astrildaLithuanian
  • svarthaleastrildNorwegian Bokmål
  • ZwartstaartastrildDutch
  • astryld czarnosternyPolish
  • bico-de-lacre-cinzentoPortuguese
  • Чернохвостый астрильдRussian
  • astrilda čiernochvostáSlovak
  • svartstjärtad astrildSwedish
  • астрильд темнодзьобийUkrainian

Catalogue of LifeWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the grey waxbill

Other species in the same genus Estrilda.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the grey waxbill?

An adult grey waxbill weighs 7.25 g – 7.43 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the grey waxbill endangered?

The grey waxbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the grey waxbill?

The grey waxbill (Estrilda perreini) belongs to the family Estrildidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Grey waxbill (Estrilda perreini). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-waxbill

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“Grey waxbill (Estrilda perreini).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-waxbill.

BibTeX
@misc{grey_waxbill_2026,
  title = {Grey waxbill (Estrilda perreini)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-waxbill},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}