Seychelles Fody

It shares the same habitat in the Seychelles with a related introduced species, the Madagascar Fody.

The Seychelles Fody is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

when I encountered and was able to photo a male Seychelles Fody in woodland north of the runway. The bird was notable because it was in full breeding colour i.e. with yellow feathers on the forehead and beneath the bill. This is the first bird I recall seeing on Denis in breeding colours. The Seychelles fody (Foudia Sechellarum) is endemic to the central Seychelles archipelago. More

The Seychelles Fody Foudia sechellarum is a small yellowish songbird that lives in the Seychelles islands of Aride Island, Cousin Island, Cousine Island, Fregate Island, D'Arros Island and as of 2004 Denis Island. The IUCN has recently changed the status of the bird from "endangered" to "near threatened" due to successful conservation efforts by Nature Seychelles. Presently it is estimated that there are approximately 3500 Seychelles Fodies. More

Warbler and is one of only three islands where the Seychelles Fody is to be found. In addition, each year there is an estimated quarter of a million seabirds breeding on the island, which is also an important nesting ground for sea turtles. More

The Seychelles fody belongs to the weaver family of birds, a group known for their elaborate woven nests. The plumage is rather dull, being dark olive brown all over, with slightly darker back and wings. Breeding males have a lemon yellow wash on ... More

The Seychelles fody belongs to the weaver family of birds, a group known for their elaborate woven nests. The plumage is rather dull, being dark olive brown all over, with slightly darker back and wings. Breeding males have a lemon yellow wash on their crown, face and chin. There is also often a small white patch on the wing, and the bill is black. Females, non-breeding males and juveniles all lack any yellow feathers, and have brown bills and legs. More

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The Seychelles Fody is also known in the Creole language as the Toktok and has the status of ‘vulnerable’. There are about 3500 Seychelles Fody left in the Seychelles. It cannot live alongside black rats and is thus more frequently seen on islands such as Cousine Island where there are no rats and ample forest and shrub areas where it thrives. They lay their eggs in untidy nests made from grass and plant materials. One to two eggs are laid at a time. More

The Seychelles Fody or Toktok in Creole, is less colourful than its introduced relative the Madagascar Fody, and is a species of forest or scrub habitats. Seychelles Fody © Martin Harvey It seems unable to survive alongside black rats and survives today on Cousin, Cousine, Fregate, D’Arros and now Aride, where it was translocated successfully in 2001 and Denis, where it was translocated in 2004, both activities conducted by Nature Seychelles. More

* Seychelles Fody, 20 or so seen easily on Cousin. Other animals of interest. ALDABRA GIANT LAND TORTOISE (Geochelonia gigantea). 3 Bird, 6 Aride HAWKSBILL TURTLE (Eretmochelys imbricata). 3 Bird, 1 Aride GREEN TURTLE (Chelonia mydas) 1 Aride GREEN GECKO (Phelsuma astriata). 10 Praslin BRONZE GECKO (Ailuronyx seychellensis). Common Praslin, Aride and Cousin WRIGHT'S SKINK (Mubuya wrightii). Common Aride and Cousin SEYCHELLES SKINK (Mabuya sechellensis). More

Seychelles Brush Warbler, Seychelles Fody/Tok Tok, Madagascan Fody, Seychelles Turtle Dove and the Seychelles Blue Pigeon) and 9 breeding seabirds (Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Audobon Shearwater, Brown Noddy, Lessor Noddy, Sooty Tern, Fairy Tern, Bridal Tern, White-tailed Tropic Bird, Red-tailed tropic bird) as well as a variety of migratory birds. Fruit bats feed on the Ficus trees and the island's undergrowth is home to a variety of insects, lizards and gecko's. Migratory birds consider Cousine home during 6 months of the year. More

Seychelles Fody Madagascan fody, Mahe, Seychelles, 17-07-08. More