Estrildidae

Small seed eaters characterised by short stocky bills.

Purple Grenadier

Grenadier,

Black-headed Munia (Female)

A female black-headed Munia in GKVK, Bangalore.

Munia,A female black-headed Munia in GKVK, Bangalore.

Red Avadavat (Male (Non-breeding))

Male Avadavat, in the non-breeding plumage in this picture

Avadavat,Male Avadavat, in the non-breeding plumage in this picture

Tricolored Munia (Male)

Munia,

White-rumped Munia (striata - Adult)

This munia seemed to have squatted into the abandoned nest of a Baya Weaver.

Munia,This munia seemed to have squatted into the abandoned nest of a Baya Weaver.

Scaly-breasted Munia (Juvenile)

Munia,

Indian Silverbill

Silverbill,

Red Avadavat (Male - breeding)

Male Avadavat, in the breeding plumage

Avadavat,Male Avadavat, in the breeding plumage

Scaly-breasted Munia (Female)

Munia,

Scaly-breasted Munia

This individual was one half of a pair that chose to build a nest on a tree right across our balcony. One of them, presumably the male, fetched nesting material all day while the other stitched it together to make a cosy nest. Inexplicably after all the hard work they abandoned the nest. While it lasted, though, I couldn't take my eyes off them.

Munia,This individual was one half of a pair that chose to build a nest on a tree right across our balcony. One of them, presumably the male, fetched nesting material all day while the other stitched it together to make a cosy nest. Inexplicably after all the hard work they abandoned the nest. While it lasted, though, I couldn't take my eyes off them.

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

Cordon-bleu,

Red Avadavat (Female)

Female Red Avadavat, also called the Red Munia or the Strawberry Finch

Avadavat,Female Red Avadavat, also called the Red Munia or the Strawberry Finch