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 Huila 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).
The 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.
cinderella, waxbill, glaucestrilda, thomensis, near, threatened, species, estrildid, finch, found, drier, regions, south, western, angola, around, namibe, province, north, east, south, west, huila, province, north, fazenda, cuito, huambo, also, extreme, north,. 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 Huila 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 waxbillConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily EstrildidaeGenus GlaucestrildaSpecies G thomensisBinomial nameGlaucestrilda thomensis Sousa 1888 SynonymsEstrilda thomensisHabitat 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 External links editBirdLife International species factsheet Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds nbsp This Estrildidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cinderella waxbill amp oldid 1189702264, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
