Jameson’s Firefinch

I saw this beautiful firefinch couple at the Zimanga bird hide during our morning session.  They are similar in size to the blue waxbills, and like them have such soft, gentle looking faces.  As with (almost) all birds, the male has much more vibrant colouring than the female.  And check out the tiny white dots running along the sides of their chests; such a delicate detail.