Red Fody vs White-headed Buffalo Weaver

Red Fody

Foudia madagascariensis

Small17 gWoodland

The red fody is about 5 inches (13 cm) in length and weighs 14–19 grams (0.49–0.67 oz). The male of the species is bright red with black markings around each eye. Its wings and tail are brown. Its underparts are also red, which distinguishes it from other fodies in areas where it has been introduced. The female fody's upper parts are olive-brown and its underparts are greyish brown.

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Recorded by Grégoire Chauvot · Salazie, Canton de Saint-André-3, Saint-Benoît, France · CC0

Photo: no rights reserved, uploaded by Лариса Артемьева · cc0

White-headed Buffalo Weaver

Dinemellia dinemelli

Medium64 gGrassland

The white-headed buffalo weaver is 170 to 190 mm (6.7–7.5 in) in length and 57 to 85 g (2.0–3.0 oz) in weight. In addition to its white head and underparts, the white-headed buffalo weaver has a vividly orange-red rump and undertail coverts. Its thighs are dark brown. Narrow white bands can be found on the wings especially when stretch his wings sideways. Both sexes are similar in plumage and hard to differentiate. The bill is conical and black. D. d. dinemelli has a brown tail, whereas D. d. boehmi has a black tail.

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Photo: Edmundas Greimas · CC BY 4.0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Red Fody and White-headed Buffalo Weaver.