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Red fody

Foudia madagascariensis

Photo by KévinlePape
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

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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