Nesocharis is a genus of bird in the Estrildidae family. Established by Boyd Alexander in 1903, it contains the following species: White-collared oliveback, Nesocharis ansorgei Shelley's oliveback, Nesocharis shelleyi Grey-headed oliveback, Nesocharis capistrataThe name Nesocharis is a combination of the Greek words nēsos, meaning "island" and kharis, meaning "loveliness".