Reunion Fody (Foudia delloni) | Summary

Reunion Fody Foudia delloni

Current view: Summary

Family: Ploceidae (Weavers)

Authority: Cheke & Hume, 2008

Red List Category:

Justification of Red List category
This species was endemic to the island of Réunion, where it was once described as abundant. It was last seen shortly after 1672 and was likely driven to extinction following the arrival of rats on the island. It is therefore classified as Extinct.

Population size: 0 mature individuals

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Reunion Fody Foudia delloni. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/reunion-fody-foudia-delloni on 09/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 09/01/2025.