Garden birds of Alberton: The red-headed finch
The red-headed finch can be seen in small flocks foraging on the ground.
Did you know the red-headed finch can be seen in Alberton, commonly in small flocks?
The red-headed finch is a small bird species that feed mostly on the ground. It searches for seeds and insects in groups and can often be seen feeding harmoniously with other species of birds. Flocks commonly grow exponentially around water holes where flocks numbering in their hundreds may be seen.
The male red-headed finch is distinctively characterised by the red head that the species was named after. Flecks of white on the underside of the finch lend the finch a scaly appearance. The female of the species is less strikingly coloured, lacking the red head and only having a slightly barred underside.
The red-headed finches call is a double ‘chuck-chuck’ sound.
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