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A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Seychelles by Chris Mason-Parker

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“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. .'”

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Mammals of Madagascar (Lynx Edicions)

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No, Madagascar is the most famous for an endemic group of mammals: lemurs, sifakas, indri, aye-aye – in total, 112 endemic species and subspecies of lemurs alone! Still, there should be no problem with larger species that allow for longer observation time (e.g. Larger species, that is, excluding dolphins and whales.

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The man who saved species

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Today the species is secure on a large number of islands and reserves. Both species had undergone massive declines since the arrival of humans and where in a perilous position in the 1970s. Both species were pushed to the brink but pulled back just in the nick of time. It worked, and the translocated birds were soon breeding.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Trinidad Lake SP–Watchable Wildlife Trail. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Seychelles Blue-Pigeon – Alectroenas pulcherrimus. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. 18 Jun 2018. New Delhi City.

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Collaborative List – November 2018

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8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species. Seychelles Blue-Pigeon – Alectroenas pulcherrimus. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Seychelles Swiftlet – Aerodramus elaphrus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Taman Negara NP–Forest Loop.

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