The Always-Ready Colourful Seed-Eaters Of South Africa
Seed-Eaters Spectacular
The seedeaters of South Africa always seem to be active and full of energy and their colouration is truly magnificent. Including in this information list are the following seed-eaters: Queleas, Widowbirds, Whydahs, Finches, Indigobirds, Waxbills, Pytilias, Mannikins, Twinspots and Siskins... Read on and click the ones you like!
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- Red-Billed Quelea
- Red-Headed Quelea
- Long-Tailed Widowbird (Widow)
- Red-Collared Widowbird (Widow)
- White-Winged Widowbird (Widow)
- Fan-Tailed Widowbird (Red-Shouldered Widow)
- Pin-Tailed Whydah
- Shaft-Tailed Whydah
- Long-Tailed (Eastern) Paradise Whydah
- Common Chaffinch
- Dusky Indigobird (Black Widowfinch)
- Purple Indigobird (Widowfinch)
- Cuckoo Finch
- Village Indigobird (Steelblue Widowfinch)
- African (Bluebilled) Firefinch
- Jameson's Firefinch
- Red-Billed Firefinch
- Swee Waxbill
- Violet-Eared Waxbill
- Black-Faced (Black-Cheeked) Waxbill
- Common Waxbill
- Grey Waxbill
- Blue Waxbill
- Bronze Mannikin
- Red-Backed Mannikin
- Magpie (Pied) Mannikin
- Cut-Throat Finch
- Red-Headed Finch
- Scaly-Feathered Finch
- Green-Winged Pytilia (Melba Finch)
- Orange-Winged (Goldenbacked) Pytilia
- African Quailfinch
- Orange-Breasted Waxbill
- Pink-Throated Twinspot
- Red-Throated Twinspot
- Green Twinspot
- Drakensburg Siskin
- Cape Siskin



