Foudia [eminentissima or aldabrana] (Red-headed or Aldabra Fody)

Red-headed or Aldabra Fody

Foudia [eminentissima or aldabrana] (= Foudia eminentissima) Bonaparte, CLJL 1850

The Comoros fody, also known as the red-headed fody, is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in the Comoros. The taxon aldabrana, was previously often considered a subspecies of the Comoros fody. Previously, the forest fody from Madagascar was considered a subspecies of the Comoros fody. Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Ploceidae
Genus:
   Foudia
Scientific:
  Foudia eminentissima

Original description

Citation:
Bonaparte, CLJL 1850

Reference:
Conspect. Gen. Avium 1 p.446

Protonym:
Foudia eminentissimus

Type locality:
Africa orient. 'Zanzibar', error for Moheli Island, fide Benson (1960, Ibis, 103 b, p. 101).

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/141467#page/690/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
E1156E6BE2A09183

Avibase ID:
avibase-E1156E6B

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E1156E6B

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560110

English:
Red-headed or Aldabra Fody
French:
Foudi des Comores ou F. d'Aldabra

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-headed or Aldabra Fody ( Foudia [eminentissima or aldabrana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-headed or Aldabra Fody ( Foudia [eminentissima or aldabrana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-headed or Aldabra Fody ( Foudia [eminentissima or aldabrana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-headed or Aldabra Fody ( Foudia [eminentissima or aldabrana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-headed or Aldabra Fody ( Foudia [eminentissima or aldabrana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-headed or Aldabra Fody ( Foudia [eminentissima or aldabrana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-headed or Aldabra Fody ( Foudia [eminentissima or aldabrana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-headed or Aldabra Fody ( Foudia [eminentissima or aldabrana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-headed or Aldabra Fody ( Foudia [eminentissima or aldabrana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-headed or Aldabra Fody ( Foudia [eminentissima or aldabrana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-headed or Aldabra Fody ( Foudia [eminentissima or aldabrana])
Birdlife checklist version 00: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Foudi des Comores ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Foudi des Comores ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Mascarene Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Mascarene Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Comoro Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Comoro Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Red-headed Fody ( Foudia eminentissima) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Foudia eminentissima [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Foudia [eminentissima, aldabrana or omissa]

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