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The Aldabra fody's bill is markedly long and heavy, a distinctive characteristic. The female is similar to a sparrow, but more yellow, with dark streaks and a more powerful bill. The breeding plumage of the male is orange-scarlet on the head and breast, with yellow on the back and body, sides and flanks imbued with olive-gray, a sulfur-yellow belly, yellowish white tips on the median covert feathers, and an orange rump. An article published in the Bulletin of the African Bird Club, a conservationist journal, described the males of the species as the "most attractive of all fodies". Voice: There were no published recordings of the Aldabra fody's vocalizations as of 2013, but they have been well-described. There are a great variety, with many based on high-pitched and metallic two-eet, twee, or tee calls. They produce a trilling song sequence consisting of a variety of notes, described by one study as tsee-oo tsee-oo tsee-oo fsssssss looklooklooklooklook.
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When to see the Aldabra Fody
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Where to see the Aldabra Fody
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About the Aldabra Fody
The Aldabra fody is a passerine bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Aldabra, an atoll northwest of Madagascar, part of Seychelles. Regarded as conspecific with the Comoros fody in the past, it is now recognized as a distinct species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Both sexes are yellow in color across much of the body, with breeding males orange-scarlet on the head and neck. The species has a large and powerful bill, used to compete with other birds of Aldabra for food. Nesting occurs over several months, often in introduced coconut palms and Casuarina trees.
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Easily confused with
Rodrigues FodyFoudia flavicansThe Rodrigues fody is a rare species of bird in the weaver family.
Comoro FodyFoudia eminentissimaThe Comoros fody, also known as the red-headed fody, is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae.
Seychelles FodyFoudia sechellarumThe male Seychelles fody has a yellow face in breeding plumage which the female lacks.
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