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2011-12-28 Problems for the Critically Endangered Seychelles Paradise-flycatcher.
La Digue Island
is the stronghold of the Critically Endangered Seychelles Paradise-flycatcher - Terpsiphone corvine.
According to “Le
Seychelles Hebdo” a local newspaper, the owner and contractor of land on La
Dique have been illegally felling and cropping of several native tree species
used by the Seychelles
Paradise-flycatcher.
The Seychelles Paradise-flycatcher is endemic
to the Seychelles.
Description
The males are
entirely glossy black with a deep blue sheen. Female and juvenile lack long
tail feathers and have black head, creamy-white underparts and chestnut
upperparts and tail. Facial skin, bill, and legs are blue.
Call
Harsh szzweet
alarm and whistled song.
Food
It preys on
insects in flight or from a perch and also feeds on larvae and spiders.
Breeding
The oval
bowl-shaped nest is built on branches and consists of twigs, palm fiber, and
spider webs.
Conservation Status – Critically Endangered
Alarming rates of
habitat loss and fragmentation, due to tourism and private housing
developments, may be the greatest threats on La Digue. Complete reintroduction
onto Denis Island with 23 pairs. Conserve woodland
habitat on La Digue, and consider replanting native forest.
Bird watching
Ask Aves Birding Tours to create a custom
tour to the Seychelles
for you.
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