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