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Aldabra Fody
Foudia aldabrana Ridgway, 1893
24 gWeight
The Aldabra fody (Foudia aldabrana) is a passerine bird in the family Ploceidae.
Most records: Seychelles
Where and when it's recorded
Aldabra Fody has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PicardSeychelles30 records
- Beau Vallon BeachSeychelles2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Aldabra fody (Foudia aldabrana) is a passerine bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Aldabra, an atoll northwest of Madagascar, part of Seychelles. Regarded as conspecific with the Comoros fody in the past, it is now recognized as a distinct species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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Questions
How big is the Aldabra Fody?
The Aldabra Fody weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Aldabra Fody live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Aldabra (formerly also Assumption, Cosmoledo and Astove; Aldabra group, southwestern Seychelles). It is most often recorded in Seychelles.
Is the Aldabra Fody endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Aldabra Fody as Endangered.
What does the Aldabra Fody eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Aldabra Fody in?
It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 24 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 77 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Aldabra (formerly also Assumption, Cosmoledo and Astove; Aldabra group, southwestern Seychelles)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
- Genus
- Foudia
Other birds in the genus Foudia
Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis
Comoro FodyFoudia eminentissima
Forest FodyFoudia omissa
Mauritius FodyFoudia rubra
Seychelles FodyFoudia sechellarum
Rodrigues FodyFoudia flavicans
White-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis albirostris
Red-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis niger
White-headed Buffalo WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
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