Forest Fody

Forest Fody

Foudia omissa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
205 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The forest fody (Foudia omissa) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Fody sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 205 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Madagascar Fody
LC

Madagascar Fody

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Foudia madagascariensis

10–20% · With luck
Nelicourvi Weaver
LC Endemic

Nelicourvi Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nelicourvi

50–60% · Likely
Sakalava Weaver
LC Endemic

Sakalava Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus sakalava

Insufficient data
Madagascar Bulbul
LC

Madagascar Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypsipetes madagascariensis

80–90% · Very likely
Souimanga Sunbird
LC

Souimanga Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris sovimanga

70–80% · Very likely
Madagascar White-eye
LC

Madagascar White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops maderaspatanus

60–70% · Likely
Tylas Vanga
NT Endemic

Tylas Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tylas eduardi

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone mutata

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
LC Endemic

Madagascar Magpie-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Copsychus albospecularis

60–70% · Likely
Malagasy Brush Warbler
LC

Malagasy Brush Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nesillas typica

60–70% · Likely
Red-tailed Vanga
LC Endemic

Red-tailed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Calicalicus madagascariensis

60–70% · Likely
Crested Drongo
LC

Crested Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus forficatus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
30–40%
2 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Forest Fody in Ranomafana National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Fody sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 205 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Forest Fody in Ranomafana National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Forest Fody in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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