Terrestrial Wildlife of Seychelles
Terrestrial mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians of the Seychelles Islands. Marine reptiles and birds are included.
Red-headed Fody
The Red-headed Fody (Foudia eminentissima) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Comoros, Mayotte and Seychelles. The taxon aldabrana, by most authorities considered a subspecies of the Red-headed Fody, has occasionally been considered a separate species, the Aldabra Fody (Foudia aldabrana), in which case the common name of the ...more ↓
Madagascar Fody
The Red Fody (Foudia madagascariensis), sometimes known as the Red Cardinal Fody or Common Fody, is a small bird native to Madagascar.
Seychelles Fody
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 ...more ↓
