Red fody
| Red fody | |
|---|---|
| Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, Madagascar | |
| Toliara, Madagascar | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Foudia |
| Species: | F. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Foudia madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
| 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".