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!

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

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