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Red fody

Foudia madagascariensis

Description:

The Red Fody is about 5 inches in length and weighs 14–19 grams. The male of the species is bright red with black markings around each eye. Its wings and tail are olive-brown. The female fody's upper body is olive-brown and its underbody is greyish-brown.

Habitat:

forest clearings, grasslands and cultivated areas

Notes:

Awesome when the male have his breeding plumage.

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1 Comment

SarthakRastogi
SarthakRastogi 11 years ago

very nice pics of fody

KévinlePape
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KévinlePape

Saint-Denis, La Réunion, Reunion

Spotted on Sep 20, 2011
Submitted on Sep 20, 2011

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