Rodrigues Fody (Foudia flavicans)

Other Names (World)
Rodrigues Fody, Yellow Fody

Family
Ploceidae (Weavers)

Size
12 - 13 cm

First Described (Guide)
Newton, 1865

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From 20 - 390 m.

Range (Guide)

Mauritius (B).

Rodrigues, in eastern Mascarene Is.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 670 - 1,000 (2010) and increasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction through clearance of forest for subsistence farming, competition with introduced Red Fody (Foudia madagascariensis), nest predation by introduced mammals (black rat Rattus rattus and freal cats), are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A fast 'chip chip' and a deeper 'chuk chuk'. A bold, melodious song is given by both sexes.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Rodrigues Fody (Foudia flavicans) [XC344866]
by Phil Gregory from Solitude, Rodrigues I, Mauritius (call)

Rodrigues Fody (Foudia flavicans) [XC34793]
by Johannes Fischer from Rodrigues I, Mauritius (call, song, calls of both sexes and song of male)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rodrigues Fody (Foudia flavicans) - 10 files

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