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Rodrigues Fody
Foudia flavicans
Rodrigues Fody (Foudia flavicans) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Rodrigues Fody (Foudia flavicans) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 15.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Ploceidae Weavers, Widowbirds
- Genus Foudia
- Species flavicans
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rodrigues Fody is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rodrigues Fody is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rodrigues Fody (Foudia flavicans) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers IO Rodrigues (e Mascarenes).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 5 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rodrigues Fody?
The Rodrigues Fody is a small bird that weighs around 15.3 g.
Where does the Rodrigues Fody live?
The Rodrigues Fody is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering IO Rodrigues (e Mascarenes), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rodrigues Fody belong to?
The Rodrigues Fody (Foudia flavicans) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rodrigues Fody eat?
The Rodrigues Fody is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rodrigues Fody migrate?
The Rodrigues Fody is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rodrigues Fody endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Rodrigues Fody make?
1 real field recording of the Rodrigues Fody — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rodrigues Fody's range?
The Rodrigues Fody has a mapped global range of about 5 km².
Conservation
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