Coccopygia melanotis2025-06-12T10:45:48+00:00

Coccopygia melanotis | Swee Waxbill | Suidelike Swie

Marakele National Park, Mar 2018
male

Probably a breeding resident. Rare and localised, currently recorded from only three widely separated localities in areas of rank bush (recorded in 3% of the Waterberg pentads); occurs singly, in pairs or small groups.