Red-headed fody
| Red-headed fody | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Foudia |
| Species: | F. eminentissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Foudia eminentissima Bonaparte, 1851 | |
The red-headed fody (Foudia eminentissima) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Comoros, Mayotte and Seychelles. The taxon aldabrana, by most authorities considered a subspecies of the red-headed fody, has occasionally been considered a separate species, the Aldabra fody (Foudia aldabrana), in which case the common name of the remaining species often is modified to Comoros fody. Previously, the forest fody from Madagascar was considered a subspecies of the red-headed fody.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Foudia eminentissima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Aldabra fody and Comoros fody on Weaver Watch
- Red-headed fody media on the Internet Bird Collection