Red-headed finch/Rooikopfink (male)

Description:

Male: white spotting on breast and belly eliminates confusion with Red-headed Quelea. Female: Plain brown head separates it from female Cut-throat finch.

Habitat:

Arid and semi-arid grassland, shrubland and savanna. Feeds on seeds and insects. Highly nomadic in the non-breeding season.

Notes:

Breeding Monogamous. The nest can be either a small pad or a ball, made of grass and lined with feathers. It is typically placed in an old nest of another bird, such as a Ploceus weaver, Red-billed buffalo weaver, Cape sparrow or a Sociable weaver, although it may occasionally use a hole in a tree or building instead. It can breed at any time of year in response to rainfall, but egg-laying season is usually from February-September. It lays 2-11, usually 4-6 eggs, which are incubated by both sexes for about 12-14 days. The chicks are fed by both parents, leaving the nest after about 15-21 days. http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/bird...