Mauritius fody

Mauritius fody
Male
Female
both on Île aux Aigrettes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Foudia
Species:
F. rubra
Binomial name
Foudia rubra
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

The Mauritius fody (Foudia rubra) is a rare species of bird in the weaver family. It is endemic to the island of Mauritius. It is classified by BirdLife International as being endangered.[2] It is also on the United States' Endangered Species List with an endangered status.[3]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Foudia rubra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719149A94614044. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719149A94614044.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Data Zone Species Fact Sheet". BirdLife International.
  3. ^ "Addition of 30 African birds to list of endangered and threatened wildlife" (PDF). Federal Register. USFWS. January 12, 1995.