Mauritius Fody
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Mauritius Fody | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation status | ||||||||||||||
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
| Binomial name | ||||||||||||||
| Foudia rubra (Gmelin, 1789) |
The Mauritius Fody, Foudia rubra, is a bird endemic to the island of Mauritius. It is classified by BirdLife International as being Critically Endangered, having a current estimated population of less than 250. Threats include loss of habitat and introduced predators.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Foudia rubra. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is critically endangered and the criteria used
[edit] External links
 This Ploceidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
