Mauritius fody

Foudia rubra

The Mauritius fody (Foudia rubra) is a bird found in Mauritius. Found in Mauritius. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, fruit and nectar. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Foudia rubra
Region	Asia
Found in	Mauritius

🏡 Where the Mauritius fody lives

Found in Mauritius.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs70%
🍎 Fruit20%
🌸 Nectar10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 18 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures.

Hear the Mauritius fody

Recorded by Johannes Fischer (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), xeno-canto XC147888. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Mauritius fody

Where does the Mauritius fody live?

The Mauritius fody lives in Mauritius. Found in Mauritius.

What does the Mauritius fody eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 70%), fruit (about 20%), nectar (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Mauritius fody endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.