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The Mauritius Fody (Italic text foudia rubra) can easily be confused with the Madagascar Fody as for the non-experienced eye they look the same. The Mauritian Fody is slightly smaller in size and have a very strong vermillion red head and a spot of the same red at the lower part of the back.Visible when the wings are slightly moved apart the body. Whereas the Madagascar Fody, being slightly bigger in size have the head, upper torso and the lower part of the body of a bright red. The Madagascar Fody is common.

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The Mauritius fody (Foudia rubra) is a rare and endangered species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is endemic to the island of Mauritius, where it resides in several types of forest, including degraded areas, as well as plantations. The Mauritius fody has a length of around 14 cm, with breeding males having olive brown colouration with a red head, breast and rump patch and black lores. Females, non-breeding males and juveniles are olive brown with white wing bars and a brown bill. The bird feeds on insects like grasshoppers, beetle larvae, caterpillars, and also spiders. Berries are eaten regularly by some individuals, and it feeds on nectar regularly, using its specialised brush-tipped tongue. This male Mauritius fody was photographed on the Île aux Aigrettes, an island off Mauritius's south-eastern coast.

Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp

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