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!

Violet Eared Waxbill
  1. Red-Billed Quelea
  2. Red-Headed Quelea
  3. Long-Tailed Widowbird (Widow)
  4. Red-Collared Widowbird (Widow)
  5. White-Winged Widowbird (Widow)
  6. Fan-Tailed Widowbird (Red-Shouldered Widow)
  7. Pin-Tailed Whydah
  8. Shaft-Tailed Whydah
  9. Long-Tailed (Eastern) Paradise Whydah
  10. Common Chaffinch
  11. Dusky Indigobird (Black Widowfinch)
  12. Purple Indigobird (Widowfinch)
  13. Cuckoo Finch
  14. Village Indigobird (Steelblue Widowfinch)
  15. African (Bluebilled) Firefinch
  16. Jameson's Firefinch
  17. Red-Billed Firefinch
  18. Swee Waxbill
  19. Violet-Eared Waxbill
  20. Black-Faced (Black-Cheeked) Waxbill
  21. Common Waxbill
  22. Grey Waxbill
  23. Blue Waxbill
  24. Bronze Mannikin
  25. Red-Backed Mannikin
  26. Magpie (Pied) Mannikin
  27. Cut-Throat Finch
  28. Red-Headed Finch
  29. Scaly-Feathered Finch
  30. Green-Winged Pytilia (Melba Finch)
  31. Orange-Winged (Goldenbacked) Pytilia
  32. African Quailfinch
  33. Orange-Breasted Waxbill
  34. Pink-Throated Twinspot
  35. Red-Throated Twinspot
  36. Green Twinspot
  37. Drakensburg Siskin
  38. Cape Siskin