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Seychelles Fody
Foudia sechellarum
Seychelles Fody (Foudia sechellarum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Seychelles Fody (Foudia sechellarum) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 17.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Ploceidae Weavers, Widowbirds
- Genus Foudia
- Species sechellarum
Where it lives
Cousin, Cousine, Frégate and Aride (Inner Is., northeastern Seychelles)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Seychelles Fody is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Seychelles Fody is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Seychelles Fody (Foudia sechellarum) belongs to the Ploceidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers IO Cousin, Cousine, Frégate and Aride (Inner Is., ne Seychelles).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Seychelles Fody?
The Seychelles Fody is a small bird that weighs around 17.1 g.
Where does the Seychelles Fody live?
The Seychelles Fody is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering IO Cousin, Cousine, Frégate and Aride (Inner Is., ne Seychelles), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Seychelles Fody belong to?
The Seychelles Fody (Foudia sechellarum) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Seychelles Fody eat?
The Seychelles Fody is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Seychelles Fody migrate?
The Seychelles Fody is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Seychelles Fody endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Seychelles Fody make?
1 real field recording of the Seychelles Fody — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Seychelles Fody's range?
The Seychelles Fody has a mapped global range of about 4 km².
Conservation
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