Queen Of Nilgiri | Red Avadavat | Munia Family Male & Female  

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Red Avadavat Male - Estrildidae Family / One of my all time favorite bird. It's sparrow sized bird. This small finch is easily identified by the rounded black tail and the bill that is seasonally red.
The rump is red and the breeding male is red on most of the upper parts except for a black eye-stripe, lower belly and wings. There are white spots on the red body and wing feathers.The non-breeding male is duller but has the red-rump while the female is duller with less of the white spotting on the feathers.mainly found on flat plains, in places with tall grasses or crops, often near water. flying with rapid wingbeats and descending into grass clumps where they are hard to observe. Pairs stay together during the breeding season.
They feed mainly on grass seeds but will also take insects such as termites when they are available.They build a globular nest made of grass blades. The usual clutch is about five or six white eggs. The beak begins to turn red in May and darkens during November and December. The beak then turns rapidly to black in April and the cycle continues