The Cinderella waxbill (Glaucestrilda thomensis) is a near-threatened species of estrildid finch found in drier regions of south-western Angola around the Namibe Province, north and east to the south-west of the Huíla Province and north to Fazenda do Cuito in Huambo - also in the extreme north-western part of Namibia. It has an estimated global distribution of 95,700 km2 (36,900 sq mi).
| Cinderella waxbill | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Glaucestrilda |
| Species: | G. thomensis
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| Glaucestrilda thomensis (Sousa, 1888)
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Estrilda thomensis | |
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Habitat
editThe Cinderella waxbill is found in subtropical and tropical (lowland), dry shrubland, savannah and forest habitats at altitudes of 200 to 500 m (660 to 1,640 ft). It is observed that the recent development of a hydroelectric plant on the Cunene River at Epupa Falls has caused changes to insect biodiversity which were relied on by the Cinderella waxbill during feeding of its young - thus threatening its food source to be depleted.
The waxbill also eats grass seeds, nectar and insects. The Cinderella is diurnal.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Estrilda thomensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719528A94631643. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719528A94631643.en. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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