Seychelles fody
Foudia sechellarum E. Newton, 1867
The seychelles fody (Foudia sechellarum) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 17.1 g to 17.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the seychelles fody
- Weight
- 17.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the seychelles fody live?
Not recorded
What is the seychelles fody?
The Seychelles fody (Foudia sechellarum) is a small yellowish songbird that are native to the Seychelles islands of Cousin Island, Cousine Island, Frégate Island, and have been introduced to Aride Island, D'Arros Island and as of 2004 Denis Island. Their natural habitat is woodland, but they have adapted to living in such habitats as coconut plantations and gardens.
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Is the seychelles fody endangered?
The seychelles fody is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the seychelles fody classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusFoudia
- SpeciesFoudia sechellarum E. Newton, 1867
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- fodi de les SeychellesCatalan
- snovatec seychelskýCzech
- ffwdi y SeychellesWelsh
- Seycheller VæverDanish
- SeychellenweberGerman
- Seychellen-WeberGerman
- sejŝela teksbirdoEsperanto
- Fodi de SeychellesSpanish
- Fodi de las SeychellesSpanish
- seychellienkutojaFinnish
- Foudi des SeychellesFrench
- sejšelska pletiljaCroatian
- seychelle-szigeteki fodiHungarian
- Fody delle SeychellesItalian
- Tessitore delle SeychellesItalian
- セーシェルベニノジコJapanese
- seišelinis fudisLithuanian
- SeychellenweverDutch
- seychellveverNorwegian
- wikłacz seszelskiPolish
- foudia-verdePortuguese
- foudia-das-seichelesPortuguese
- tecelão-das-seichelesPortuguese
- Сейшельский фудиRussian
- Сейшельский ткачик-фодиRussian
- fodia seychelskáSlovak
- Fodi sa SejšelaSerbian
- seychellfodySwedish
- Seyşeller FodisiTurkish
- фуді сейшельськийUkrainian
- 塞舌尔织雀Chinese
- 塞席爾島福迪雀Chinese
Relatives of the seychelles fody
Other species in the same genus Foudia.
Mauritius fody
Foudia rubra
Red fody
Foudia madagascariensis
Rodrigues fody
Foudia flavicans
Forest fody
Foudia omissa
Comoros fody
Foudia eminentissima
Aldabra fody
Foudia aldabrana
CompareSeychelles fody vs Mauritius fodySeychelles fody vs Red fodySeychelles fody vs Rodrigues fodySeychelles fody vs Forest fody
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the seychelles fody?
An adult seychelles fody weighs 17.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the seychelles fody endangered?
The seychelles fody is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the seychelles fody?
The seychelles fody (Foudia sechellarum) belongs to the family Ploceidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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