Seychelles Magpie-robin

The quality of the photo isn't great, but the bird is one of less than 300 individuals on planet earth! It is restricted to a handful of tiny islands in the Seychelles - I saw this one on Cousin. Once you get to Cousin, they are not that hard to find, but getting there is not that easy (only by boat and you land in the surf - there is no pier). Still, considering how endangered they are, they are friendly and curious.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Another high value species intro, Barry, you're on a roll! Posted 8 years ago

Thibaud Aronson

Lion

Very nice! I remember reading about these in the 1990s, when they were among the top 10 most endangered birds on the planet. Nice to see they are slowly getting their numbers up. Posted 8 years ago
1. Barry
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, although this species is still endangered it seems to be recovering. They are still highly managed and every individual is banded (as is this one as you can see in the photo). Easily the most endangered animal I have ever seen, but this one is easy to see if you can get to Cousin Island, unlike some of the other highly endangered birds on the island. Posted 8 years ago

The Seychelles magpie-robin

The Seychelles magpie-robin is a medium-sized endangered bird from the granitic Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.

This species of magpie robin is approximately 25 cm in length. It has a glossy coal-black plumage with a white-colored bar on each wing. It is considered a long-lived species whose lifespan is over 15 years of age. Its habitat is woodlands, plantations and the vicinity of gardens. Their range on the island of Fregate was limited by the area of open ground with leaf litter.
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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Barry