oodha pitta thenchittu Crimson-backed sunbird Purple sunbird, oodha thenchittu Loten's sunbird, lotun thenchittu Little spiderhunter, chinna silanthi pidippan Old World sparrows and snowfinches Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passeridae Sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or grey birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects. House sparrow, சிட்டுக்குருவி Yellow-throated sparrow, மஞ்சள் தொண்டைக் குருவி Weavers and widowbirds Order: PasseriformesFamily: Ploceidae The weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. They are seed-eating birds with rounded conical bills. The males of many species are brightly coloured, usually in red or yellow and black, some species show variation in colour only in the breeding season. Black-breasted weaver Streaked weaver, karungeetru thookkanam Baya weaver, tookanag kuruvi Waxbills, munias, and allies Order: PasseriformesFamily: Estrildidae The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colours and patterns. Indian silverbill Scaly-breasted munia, புள்ளிச் சில்லை Black-throated munia, கருந்தொண்டை சில்லை White-rumped munia, வெண்முதுகு சில்லை Tricoloured munia, திணைக்குருவி Green avadavat Red avadavat Wagtails and pipits Order: PasseriformesFamily: Motacillidae Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country Forest wagtail, கொடிக்கால் வாலாட்டிக்குருவி Western yellow wagtail Citrine wagtail, மஞ்சள் தலை வாலாட்டிக்குருவி Grey wagtail, கரும் சாம்பல் வாலாட்டிக்குருவி White wagtail, வெள்ளை வாலாட்டிக்குருவி White-browed wagtail Richard's pipit, ரிச்சர்ட் நெட்டைக்காலி Paddyfield pipit, வயல் நெட்டைக்காலி Blyth's pipit Tawny pipit Long-billed pipit Tree pipit Olive-backed pipit Nilgiri pipit, நீலகிரி நெட்டைக்காலி Finches and euphonias Order: PasseriformesFamily: Fringillidae Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well. Common rosefinch, koombalagan Buntings Order: PasseriformesFamily: Emberizidae The emberizids are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with distinctively shaped bills. In Europe, most species are called buntings. In North America, most of the species in this family are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the