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
Small ground finch Latin for "sooty". It is known to hybridize (rarely) with the medium ground finch. This is the smallest of the ground finches, measuring in length . Its beak is short and pointed, with a slightly curved culmen. On average, its beak is smaller than that of the medium ground finch, though there is a significant overlap in size between the two, particularly on islands where only one of the two species exists. On islands where the two species compete directly, the differences between their beaks are greater. The male is black with white-tipped undertail coverts, while the female and young