Madagascar Fody
Foudia madagascariensis
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,979
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Red fody”.