Comoros fody

Comoros fody
Red-headed fody on a 2011 stamp of Seychelles
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Ploceidae
Genus:	Foudia
Species:	F. eminentissima
Binomial name
Foudia eminentissima Bonaparte, 1850

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 the Comoros. The taxon aldabrana, was previously often considered a subspecies of the Comoros fody. Previously, the forest fody from Madagascar was considered a subspecies of the Comoros fody.

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Foudia eminentissima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103811224A94613700. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103811224A94613700.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

External links

• Aldabra fody and Comoros fody on Weaver Watch
• Red-headed fody media on the Internet Bird Collection