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Birdsong field guide

Rodrigues Fody

Foudia flavicans

The Rodrigues Fody is a small, resilient passerine endemic to Rodrigues island, notable for the male's vibrant yellow-gold breeding plumage.

What it sounds like

A series of high-pitched, metallic 'chip' notes and a complex, chattering warble.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Alex Jones · MauritiusCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

The population reached a critical low of only five to six pairs in 1968 before undergoing a significant recovery.
It is a specialized nectar feeder, utilizing a brush-tipped tongue to forage from native plants like Aloe rodriguezii.
Unlike the introduced Madagascar Fody, this species is strictly endemic to the single island of Rodrigues.
They construct distinctive oval nests with a side entrance, typically suspended from the ends of tree branches.
Reforestation efforts and the removal of invasive species have successfully moved its status from Endangered to Near Threatened.

Habitat

Dense upland forest, mature scrubland, and rural gardens with diverse canopy cover.

Range

Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Aldabra FodyFoudia aldabrana Forest FodyFoudia omissa Mauritius FodyFoudia rubra Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis Red-headed FodyFoudia eminentissima Reunion FodyFoudia delloni Rodrigues FodyFoudia flavicans Seychelles FodyFoudia sechellarum

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