Aldabra fody
The Aldabra fody (Foudia aldabrana) is a passerine bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Aldabra Island in the Indian Ocean.
| Aldabra fody | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Foudia |
| Species: | F. aldabrana |
| Binomial name | |
| Foudia aldabrana Ridgway, 1893 | |
Until recently it was treated as conspecific with the Comoros fody (Foudia eminentissima).[2] The species is monotypic.[3]
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Foudia aldabrana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- Woodall, P.F. (2018). del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Aldabra Fody (Foudia aldabrana)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Old World sparrows, snowfinches, weavers". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
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