African finches

There are so many small finches in Africa.

This is a bronze mannikin. It is hard to photograph because it is small and plain.

This is common waxbill. Taken in Nairobi National Park.

This is called cut-throat. It is not clear in the picture, but it has a red horizontal line on the throat, which looks like a cut.

This one is called green-winged pytilia. It is a small but beautiful bird.

Here is another beautiful bird, purple grenadier.

This is a red-billed firefinch. A similar species is the African firefinch, which does not have a red beak.

This is a red-cheeked cordon-bleu, with conspicuous cheek rouge. Only the male wears cheek rouge.

This is a quailfinch. It is a very small bird, and I photographed it on the ground by accident when I was trying to photograph another bird.

This is a pin-tailed whydah. The long tail is a distinguishing feature.