Colour: Red

Riverine woodland. Red throat, back, wings and upper tail green; forehead and chin white; nape and breast cinnamon; belly to vent blue.

Wetlands. Red above, on upper breast and vent; front and below black; wings brown.

Riverine bush. Carmine-red body and wings; curved black bill

Grasslands. Red head on small, buffy seed-eater.

Woodland. Red head, mantle and breast; pink bill; belly white.

Thornveld. Red head; grey-brown above; speckled below; heavy bill.

Croplands. Red or pinkish bill on small, weaver-type bird; male has blackish face.

Bushveld. Red head, neck, breast and upper-tail coverts in male; red lores and upper tail in female; rest of body grey-brown.

Riverine woodland. Has a purple crest on a shiny green head; red eye-ring and flight feathers.

Thickets. Red forehead, bill, throat, rump and upper tail; olive-green back; orange-edged wings.

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