A small furtive member of the waxbill family, the Black-faced Waxbill prefers acacia and open woodland in areas of middle altitude.
A small furtive member of the waxbill family, the Black-faced Waxbill prefers acacia and open woodland in areas of middle altitude. The degree of sexual dimorphism is not as marked as in some mebers of the family. They often associate in larger mixed feeding flocks of small finches.
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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