The name finch is colloquially given to a lot of birds such as twinspots, firefinches and waxbills. There are four species of finch that occur locally, in various Genera, the cut-throat, the scaly-feathered, red-headed and the cuckoo finch.
The red-headed and the cut-throat finches have been recorded as a hybridising in areas where their ranges overlap.
All finches are omnivores, being both granivorous and insectivorous, with food being procured on the ground.
The cut- throat finch is a small sparrow sized bird at around 12 cm in length. The sexes are dimorphic in appearance...
The red-headed finch is a small sparrow sized bird at around 14 cm in length. The sexes are dimorphic in appearance....
The scaly-feathered finch is a small sparrow-sized bird at around 11 cm in length. The sexes are alike in appearance....