Comoros fody
Comoros fody | |
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Red-headed fody on a 2011 stamp of Seychelles | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Ploceidae |
Genus: | Foudia |
Species: | F. eminentissima |
Binomial name | |
Foudia eminentissima Bonaparte, 1851 | |
The Comoros fody (Foudia eminentissima), also known as the red-headed fody, is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Comoros, Mayotte and Seychelles. The taxon aldabrana, was previously oftenconsidered a subspecies of the Comoros fody. Previously, the forest fody from Madagascar was considered a subspecies of the Comoros 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.
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- Aldabra fody and Comoros fody on Weaver Watch
- Red-headed fody media on the Internet Bird Collection
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