Black-lored Waxbill (Estrilda nigriloris)

Other Names (World)
Black-lored Waxbill, Black-faced Waxbill(!), Kiabo Waxbill

Family
Estrildidae (Waxbills)

Size
10 - 11 cm

First Described (Guide)
Chapin, 1928

Habitat
Grassy plains with tall grasses and bushes.

Range (Guide)

Congo [The Democratic Republic of the] (B).

Upper R Lualaba and L Upemba, in south-eastern DRCongo.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status DD
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild) and Black-lored Waxbill (Estrilda nigriloris) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) are retained as separate species contra Dowsett and Forbes Watson (1993) who include nigriloris as a subspecies of Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild).

Similar Species
Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild) which has a red, not black stripe through the eye.

References
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