Finches, Wrens

Small, round seed-eaters dressed like tiny gentlemen in warm chestnut vests and neat black masks. They bounce through reeds and grassy wetlands in cheerful flocks.

A tiny bird with a big personality, the Golden-headed Cisticola gleams with a burnished gold crown during breeding season. Its cheerful “zitting” call ripples through tall grasslands and wetlands.

The male wears a dramatic black body with a vivid flame-red back during breeding season, while females are soft brown and dainty.

Small, round, and dapper, this finch has a black ‘bib’ and two neat black bars across its pale chest. Its fine patterning has earned it the nickname ‘owl finch.’

These cheerful little finches are olive-grey with a splash of red across the eyes, matching their red rump and beak.