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Photo by axel1950
Location: Cousin, the Seychelles.
Foudia sechellarum

Identification

13 cm. Small olive-brown bird. Breeding males have patches of yellow feathers on the crown and chin. Strong, broad black bill, small white patch on the wing. Females, non-breeding males and juveniles all lack any yellow feathers, and have brown bills and legs.

Distribution

Seychelles

Taxonomy

Habitat

Forests and scrub.

Behaviour

The diet includes insects, fruit, seeds, birds eggs.

The male builds a domed nest from grasses and plants. 2 eggs are laid and are incubated by the female for 14 days.

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