Rodrigues Fody

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Rodrigues Fody is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Rodrigues Fody (Foudia flavicans) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is endemic to Rodrigues (to Mauritius). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2006. Foudia flavicans. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

distinctive warbling of the Rodrigues fody is one of the dominant bird sounds on the island it inhabits. It calls with a vigorous ‘chip’ or sings a tune of variable whistles, trills and notes (5) Range - Formerly widely distributed on the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, the Rodrigues fody is now confined to an area of about ten square kilometres, centred on Cascade Pigeon valley in the north of the island (2) (6). More

The Rodrigues Fody (Foudia flavicans) is endemic to Mauritius, where it can be found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. This species is threatened by habitat loss. - Photo, Video and/or Article contributions are welcome! Please click here for info The Avianweb strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information; however, mistakes do happen. More

They said the Rodrigues Fody was common here, but not in the afternoon. However with some hand-smacking several birds appeared in a minute. After an hour I left the place and at the junction with the main road I stuck upon a beautiful adult male Rodrigues Fody in full summer plumage! Took a passing bus and was back in the hotel 15 minutes later. More

other is the attractive yellow and orange Rodrigues fody, which belongs to the same genus as its other weaverbird congeners in Mauritius, Seychelles, Aldabra, Comoros and Madagascar. The population of the Rodrigues fody is estimated at about 200 pairs. Both species are not too difficult to locate in the wooded slopes of Citronelle, Solitude and Cascade Pigeons. At the latter you can also see the Rodrigues golden bats. One of the best places in which to search for the warbler and fody is near the research base at Solitude. More

The Rodrigues fody population has also increased from very low numbers in the 1960s to approximately 400 birds in 1991. The Rodrigues fruit bat spends the day in communal roosts, usually in old mango trees, and becomes active at night when it searches for fruits, flowers and leaves. A common haunt for the bats is the valley about 4km south of Port Mathurin, towards Mont Lubin. More

warbler, a Rodrigues fody, two species of damselfish, species of crustaceans and species of coral are found in this region. Some of the other animal species include the Rodrigues Solitaries and the Rodrigues giant tortoises. The 18 km long coast of Rodrigues which is 8 km wide is set in the typical postcard scene that represents the 200 km lagoon. The little turquoise blue creeks, the small islands and the white sandy beach seem to coil the Rodrigues Island. More