Bronze Mannikin (Gewone Fret)

Description:

Spotted at Altha's feeding station.

Habitat:

Occurs across much of sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Ethiopia south to southern Africa. Here it is very common in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and eastern South Africa, while more scarce in northern and south-eastern Botswana and the Caprivi Strip (Namibia). It generally prefers grassy habitats with a few scattered bushes and trees, such as edges of thickets or evergreen forest, savanna, suburban gardens and the border between natural vegetation and cultivated land. (From Biodiversityexplorer.org)