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| − | ;Foudia rubra | + | [[Image:BirdForumMauritianFody.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|AlanR|AlanR}}<br />Iles aux Aigrettes Nature Reseve, [[Mauritius Island]], March 2011]] |
| − | + | ;[[:Category:Foudia|Foudia]] rubra | |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 14 cm (5½ in)<br /> | |
| + | Male | ||
| + | *Brown overall plumage | ||
| + | *Red-head, neck, and breast | ||
| + | *Dark brown back, wings, and tail with buff streaks<br /> | ||
| + | Female): mostly yellow. | ||
| + | ====Simimlar Species==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Fodym4a.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|ammadoux|ammadoux}}<br />Et Ile aux Aigretts, [[Mauritius Island]], 1 July 2019]] | ||
| + | [[Red Fody]], which is an introduced species. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[Mauritius Island]] | |
| + | (endemic) | ||
| + | Now only found on Ile aux Aigrettes Nature Reserve | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | They are found in what remains of native forests, also degraded forests with non-native species. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Their main diet consists of insects, such as grasshoppers, beetle larvae, caterpillars and spiders. They also seem to eat some nectar and fruit. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2019) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | #https://www.mauritian-wildlife.org/projects | ||
| + | # | ||
| + | {{GSearch|Foudia+rubra}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:48, 14 August 2020
- Foudia rubra
Identification
14 cm (5½ in)
Male
- Brown overall plumage
- Red-head, neck, and breast
- Dark brown back, wings, and tail with buff streaks
Female): mostly yellow.
Simimlar Species
Red Fody, which is an introduced species.
Distribution
Mauritius Island (endemic) Now only found on Ile aux Aigrettes Nature Reserve
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They are found in what remains of native forests, also degraded forests with non-native species.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects, such as grasshoppers, beetle larvae, caterpillars and spiders. They also seem to eat some nectar and fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mauritius Fody. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mauritius_Fody
