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.

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
See References.

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