Estrildidae
Small seed eaters characterised by short stocky bills.
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Cordon-bleu,
Scaly-breasted Munia (Female)
Munia,
Red Avadavat (Male - breeding)
Male Avadavat, in the breeding plumage
Avadavat,Male Avadavat, in the breeding plumage
Indian Silverbill
Silverbill,
Scaly-breasted Munia (Juvenile)
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.
Purple Grenadier
Grenadier,
Black-headed Munia (Female)
A female black-headed Munia in GKVK, Bangalore.
Munia,A female black-headed Munia in GKVK, Bangalore.
Tricolored Munia (Male)
Munia,
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
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
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.
