Seychelles Fody (Foudia sechellarum) - BirdLife species factsheet

Seychelles Fody Foudia sechellarum

Current view: summary

Family: Ploceidae (Weavers)

Authority: Newton, 1865

Red List Category

Criteria: D2

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Near Threatened because it has a tiny range, occurring at six locations, but its population is increasing and at present there are no serious threats to the species's survival.

Population size: 2300

Population trend: Increasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 350 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Foudia sechellarum. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 02/04/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 02/04/2023.