Cut-throat finch Cut-throat finch The cut-throat finch ("Amadina fasciata") is a common species of estrildid finch found throughout Africa; it is also known as the bearded finch, the ribbon finch, the cut throat, and the weaver finch. The cut-throat finch has plumage that is pale, sandy brown with flecks of black all over. They have a black-brown tail, a thick white chin and cheeks, and a chestnut brown patch on the belly. The legs are a pink fleshy colour. The adult male has a bright red band across its throat (thus the name "cut throat"), while the male juveniles have a slightly
Cuzco brush finch Cuzco brush finch The Cuzco brush finch ("Atlapetes canigenis"), also known as the grey brush finch or sooty brush finch, is a species of bird in the Passerellidae family. It is endemic to humid Andean forests in south-eastern Peru, where mainly found in Cusco. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the slaty brush finch. Brush finches are typically medium-size sparrows, with long tails. Brush finches are usually gray or olive in colour with a contrasting crown. Cuzco brush finches are two-toned with a uniform dusky gray and a rufous crown. The center of the belly, as well as the