Species List
Six species are generally recognized but some authors consider the Aldabra Fody to be a separate species from the Red-headed Fody.
- Red Fody or Madagascar Fody, Foudia madagascariensis
- Red-headed Fody or Comoro Fody, Foudia eminentissima
- Aldabra Fody, Foudia (eminentissima) aldabrana
- Forest Fody, Foudia omissa
- Mauritius Fody, Foudia rubra
- Seychelles Fody, Foudia sechellarum
- Rodrigues Fody, Foudia flavicans
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