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.

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