ESTRILDIDAE, VIDUIDAE & PRUNELLIDAE - Neil's Wildlife Journal

waxbills, indigobirds, whydahs and accentors

Yellow-bellied Waxbill [Coccopygia quartinia kilimensis]

Adult of sub-species kilimensis – Location : Naiberi Resort, Eldoret, Kenya – Date of image : 23 Sep 2010

Swee Waxbill [Coccopygia melanotis]

Adult male – Location : God’s Window, near Graskop, Mpumalanga, South Africa – Date of image : 29 Aug 2009

Swee Waxbill [Coccopygia melanotis]

Adult female – Location : God’s Window, near Graskop, Mpumalanga, South Africa – Date of image : 29 Aug 2009

Grey-headed Nigrita [Nigrita canicapillus diabolicus]

Adult of sub-species diabolicus – Location : Castle Forest section, Mount Kenya National Park, Kenya - Date of image : 28 Oct 2012

Common Waxbill [Estrilda astrild tenebridorsa]

Adult of sub-species tenebridorsa – Location : Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa – Date of image : 14 Oct 2007

Common Waxbill [Estrilda astrild tenebridorsa]

Adult of sub-species tenebridorsa – Location : near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa – Date of image : 24 Oct 2009

Crimson-rumped Waxbill [Estrilda rhodopyga centralis]

Adult male of sub-species digressa – Location : near Nyahururu, Kenya – Date of image : 26 Oct 2012

Quailfinch [Ortygospiza atricollis digressa]

Adult male of sub-species digressa – Location : Barberspan Nature Reserve, Delareyville, North West, South Africa – Date of image : 05 May 2007

Cut-throat Finch [Amadina fasciata alexanderi]

Adult male of sub-species alexanderi – Location : Samburu National Reserve, Kenya – Date of image : 30 Oct 2012

Cut-throat Finch [Amadina fasciata contigua]

Adult male of sub-species contigua – Location : Ngwenya Lodge, near Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, South Africa – Date of image : 02 Mar 2010

Cut-throat Finch [Amadina fasciata contigua]

Adult male (L) and female of sub-species contigua – Location : Ngwenya Lodge, near Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, South Africa – Date of image : 10 Jan 2009

Red-headed Finch [Amadina erythrocephala]

Adult male (Rt) and female – Location : farm Umtu, near Hotazel, Northern Cape, South Africa – Date of image : 14 Dec 2007

Orange-breasted Waxbill [Amandava subflava clarkeia]

Adult males (below) and females of sub-species clarkei – Location : Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa – Date of image : 08 Nov 2006

Purple Grenadier [Granatina ianthinogaster]

Adult male – Location : near Talek Gate, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya - Date of image : 24 Oct 2012

Purple Grenadier [Granatina ianthinogaster]

Adult female – Location : Aruba Mara Camp, Talek Gate, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya - Date of image : 24 Oct 2012

Violet-eared Waxbill [Granatina granatina]

Adult male – Location : farm Umtu, near Hotazel, Northern Cape, South Africa – Date of image : 14 Dec 2007

Violet-eared Waxbill [Granatina granatina]

Adult female – Location : farm Umtu, near Hotazel, Northern Cape, South Africa – Date of image : 15 Dec 2007

Blue Waxbill [Uraeginthus angolensis niassensis]

Adult of sub-species niassensis – Location : Phalaborwa Gate, Kruger National Park, South Africa – Date of image : 24 Oct 2009

Blue Waxbill [Uraeginthus angolensis niassensis]

Adult of sub-species niassensis – Location : Sabie River Road, near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa – Date of image : 06 Jun 2012

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu [Uraeginthus bengalus ugogensis]

Adult male of sub-species ugogensis – Location : Solio Ranch, Central Province, Kenya - Date of image : 26 Oct 2012