| Red fody | |
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| Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, Madagascar | |
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| Toliara, Madagascar | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Foudia |
| Species: | F. madagascariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Foudia madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
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| Synonyms | |
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Loxia madagascariensis Linnaeus, 1766 | |
The red fody (Foudia madagascariensis), also known as the Madagascar fody in Madagascar, red cardinal fody in Mauritius, or common fody, is a small bird native to Madagascar and introduced to various other islands in the Indian Ocean. It is a common bird within its restricted range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Foudia madagascariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22719132A131884843. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22719132A131884843.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.