Madagascar Fody
Foudia madagascariensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusFoudia (Fodies)
- SpeciesFoudia madagascariensis (Madagascar Fody)
Closest Relatives at Berenty Reserve
Forest Fody
Foudia omissa
Sakalava Weaver
Ploceus sakalava
Crested Drongo
Dicrurus forficatus
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone mutata
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
Copsychus albospecularis
Common Jery
Neomixis tenella
Madagascar Bulbul
Hypsipetes madagascariensis
Souimanga Sunbird
Cinnyris sovimanga
Hook-billed Vanga
Vanga curvirostris
Madagascar White-eye
Zosterops maderaspatanus
Common Newtonia
Newtonia brunneicauda
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Fody in Berenty Reserve?
About 24% of visitor-days record a Madagascar Fody sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 35 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Madagascar Fody in Berenty Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Fody in Berenty Reserve in our monthly data.