10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

“M had told Bond he was sending him to the Seychelles. ” Indeed, there is one distinctly birding connection to this country: a famous birder Ian Fleming, the author of James Bond, visited the Seychelles in 1958 looking for inspiration for his then-latest collection of stories, For Your Eyes Only. .'”

Seychelles 229

Seychelles Wildlife Tortoises Reptiles 229

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2018

This is The Seychelles. They are all recognisable from their families in Africa and are simply referred to by prefixing with “Seychelles” With most species being the only representative of their family, it made identification easy. There were a few other Indian Ocean specialities to bulk up my Seychelles list.

Seychelles 100

Seychelles Madagascar Africa Zebras 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Mammals of Madagascar with the Comoros, the Seychelles, Réunion and Mauritius (Paperback) by Russell A. And birders spend a lot of their time watching the tree-crowns and, in the right place, spotting many other tree-dwellers. Highly recommended. Mittermeier, Olivier M. Langrand, Don E. Wilson, Anthony B. Rylands, Jonah Ratsimbazafy, Kim E.

Madagascar 239

Madagascar Mammals Lemurs Seychelles 239

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2012

A plan to eradicate an introduced species , the Ring-necked Parakeet , from the Seychelles, a small archipelego in the Indian Ocean, to protect the Seychelles Black Parrot , an endemic and the national bird of Seychelles, is going forward.

Seychelles 157

Seychelles Parrots Protection Species 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2015

There are actually more species like this than popular culture would suggest, but even knowing this doesn’t detract from the shock of seeing them on a beach that wouldn’t look out of place in the Seychelles. Boulders Beach, a popular spot in Cape Town, is the place to see the species, and if the mood takes, swim with them.

Penguins 155

Penguins Seychelles Albatross Africa 155

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

Cattle Egret has been introduced by humans to Hawaii and the Seychelles. The following decades continued the great expansion, and it was recorded breeding in Canada in 1962 and Chile by 1970. The species has been recorded as far north as Alaska and as far south as some of the islands off Antartica. a Cattle Egret in Brooklyn.

Cattle 170

Cattle South Korea Suriname Seychelles 170

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2011

People sometimes question the value of saving critically endangered species , the ones for who all hope seems lost. When asked about the value of New Zealand’s birds Don replied “ They are our national monuments.

Species 223

Species New Zealand Rats Seychelles 223