Melba Finch (Ptylia Melba)

Male bird perched on a branch, Tsavo East National Park, Taveta, Kenya

Grey-headed Silverbill (Spermestes caniceps)

Bird among a small flock feeding on the ground at Maanzoni Lodge, Machakos, Kenya

Swee Waxbill (Coccopygia melanotis)

Bird part of a group of waxbills feeding in dense bushes, Limuru Country Club, Tigoni, Kiambu, Kenya

African Firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata)

Bird feeding on the ground, Soysambu Conservancy, Lake Elementaita, Nakuru, Kenya

Grey-headed Negrofinch (Nigrita canicapillu)

Adult carries nestbuilding material, Kakamega Forest, Kakamega, Kenya

African Silverbill (Euodice cantans)

Bird perched on a thorny branch, Kiboko, Makueni, Kenya

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu (uraeginthus bengalus)

Male bird perched in a tree near Kiboko, Makueni, Kenya

Black-and-white Mannikin (Spermestes bicolor)

Part of a large group, feeding on grass seeds in the early evening light, Limuru Country Club, Limuru, Kiambu, Kenya

Peter's or Red-throated Twinspot (Hypargos niveoguttatus)

Bird hides in the undergrowth, Mumoni Hill, Kitui, Kenya

Common Waxbill (estrilda astrild)

Bird in a bush, Nairobi National Park, Kenya

Bronze Manninkin (Spermestes cucullata)

Bird on the ground, Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya

Crimson-rumped Waxbill (Estrilda rhodopyga)

Bird perched on a branch, Massai Lodge, Kajiado, Kenya

Zebra Waxbill (Amandava subflava)

Female briefly perched while foraging in the early morning, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya

Cut-throat Finch (Amadina fasciata)

Male bird on the ground, Olorgasaille, Kajiado, Kenya

Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala)

Male perched on a chair, Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya

African Quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis)

Bird by the side of the road, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya

Fawn-breasted Waxbill (Estrilda paludicola)

Bird part of larger flock perched on a small bush, Mara Triangle, Masai Mara, Narok, Kenya

Black-faced Waxbill (estrilda erythrontos)

Bird perched on a tree, Maanzoni Lodge, Machakos, Kenya

Purple Grenadier (Granatina ianthinogaster)

Bird perched on a bush branch, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya

Blue-capped Cordon-bleu (Uraeginthus cyanocephalus)

Female seeking water at Lentorre Lodge, Kajiado, Kenya

Red-headed Bluebill (Spermophaga ruficapilla)

Male perched on a dead tree, Kakamega Forest, Kakamega, Kenya