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Comoro Fody
Foudia eminentissima Bonaparte, 1850
24 gWeight
The Comoros fody (Foudia eminentissima), also known as the red-headed fody, is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae.
Most records: Comoros, Mayotte
Where and when it's recorded
Comoro Fody has been recorded at 9 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Moya ForestComoros13 records
- Pointe MahabouMayotte10 records
- Karthala ForestComoros5 records
More places
- Golden Tulip Voidju / Itsandra Beach Hotel and ResortComoros4 records
- MoroniComoros2 records
- Réserve Forestière de Songoro Mbili – Mont CombaniMayotte1 record
- Djando ForestComoros1 record
- Retaj Moroni ResortComoros1 record
- Dzia LandzéComoros1 record
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 Comoros fody (Foudia eminentissima), also known as the red-headed fody, is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in the Comoros. The taxon aldabrana, was previously often considered a subspecies of the Comoros fody.
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Questions
How big is the Comoro Fody?
The Comoro Fody weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Comoro Fody live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Comoros. It is most often recorded in Comoros and Mayotte.
Is the Comoro Fody endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Comoro Fody as Least Concern.
What does the Comoro Fody eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Comoro 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
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 80 mm
- Tail
- 51 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Comoros
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
Aldabra FodyFoudia aldabrana
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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