Fodi

Fodi

There are 5 species of fodi. Like other members of the family Ploeidae, the fodi make spherical, woven nests. Using grasses and other fibres the nests are carefully woven together and often hang, suspended from a leaf or reed. Fodis are found only on islands in the eastern Indian Ocean, including St. Helena, Mauritus, Aldabra, Seychelles and Madagascar. Several species of fodi have bright plumage of red or yellow.
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