Foudia omissa
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The forest fody (Foudia omissa) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The forest fody ranges across eastern Madagascar from the northern to the southern ends of the island. There are a few outlier populations in the southwest of the island, including on the Isalo and Analavelona massifs.
Its natural habitat is lowland rainforest and humid and subhumid montane forests up to 2,000 meters elevation. The species has a large range, and is considered fairly common across it. The population of the species is decreasing, principally from habitat loss. Its conservation status is assessed as least concern. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Fody sighting in Mantadia National Park on a given day, based on 150 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 98 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Fody in Mantadia National Park on a given day, against about 10% in July and August, the lowest months. That is one of Mantadia National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 340 mm in January. January to April have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Forest Fody sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Forest Fody sightings, Mantadia National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Forest Fody is recorded against all the birds logged in Mantadia National Park (150 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
