Cinderella Waxbill (Glaucestrilda thomensis)
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Cinderella Waxbill

Glaucestrilda thomensis (de Sousa, JA, 1888)

7.6 gWeight

Most records: Namibia, Angola

Where and when it's recorded

Cinderella Waxbill has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kunene River LodgeNamibia29 records
  2. TundavalaAngola1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

NamibiaAngola

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Cinderella waxbill (Glaucestrilda thomensis) is a near-threatened species of estrildid finch found in drier regions of southwestern Angola around the Namibe Province, north and east to the southwest of the Huíla Province and north to Fazenda do Cuito in Huambo, and also in the extreme northwestern part of Namibia. It has an estimated global distribution of 95,700 km2 (36,900 sq mi).

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Questions

How big is the Cinderella Waxbill?

The Cinderella Waxbill weighs around 7.6 g.

Where does the Cinderella Waxbill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western Angola and northwestern Namibia. It is most often recorded in Namibia and Angola.

What does the Cinderella Waxbill eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Cinderella Waxbill in?

It belongs to the family Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
7.6 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: western Angola and northwestern Namibia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae
Genus
Glaucestrilda

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Cinderella Waxbill

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