Seychelles fody
| Seychelles fody | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Foudia |
| Species: | F. sechellarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Foudia sechellarum E. Newton, 1867 | |
The Seychelles fody (Foudia sechellarum) is a small yellowish songbird that lives in the Seychelles islands of Aride Island, Cousin Island, Cousine Island, Frégate 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.[1] Presently it is estimated that there are approximately 3500 Seychelles fodies.
It shares the same habitat in the Seychelles with a related introduced species, the red fody.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BirdLife International (2013). "Foudia sechellarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Photo and habits of the Seychelles fody
- Seychelles fody species page on Weaver Watch