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Mauritius Fody
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species of bird in the weaver family (Ploceidae)
Species
Endangeredvia IUCN
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Endangered status
- taxon name
- Foudia rubra
- Commons category
- Foudia rubra
- endemic to
- Mauritius
- taxon common name
- foudia-da-maurícia
- litter size
- 2
- short name
- F. rubra
- taxon author citation
- (Gmelin, 1789)
- taxon range
- Africa
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Encyclopedic overview
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. It is also on the United States' Endangered Species List with an endangered status.
Taxonomy
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