The Seychelles Blue Pigeon Alectroenas pulcherrima or Pizon Olande in Creole spends much of its life in the canopy of…
Seychelles Wildlife
The Seychelles White-eye Zosterops modestus or Zwazo Linet in Creole, is rare and endemic. They may sometimes be seen in…
The Seychelles Black Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone corvina or the Vev in Creole is endemic to Seychelles, you cannot find this…
The tiny sunbird Cinnyris dussumieri or Kolibri in Creole, is one of the few endemic species that has thrived since…
Swiftlets Aerodramus elaphrus or Zirondel in Creole are fast and accurate fliers and spend most of their life in the…
A small, whitish wader normally seen in small numbers on sandy beaches. It runs along the beach feeding on…
The commonest wading bird in Seychelles, often in flocks of 30 or more. Can be seen on rocky shores and…
A large, heavily built plover with a short, stout bill. It breeds in the Arctic regions and is a…
Rose-ringed (also called ring-necked) Parakeets Psittacula krameri were seen occasionally on Mahé from the 1970s but only in any number…
Plants, we are told in school, are very different from animals. Plants, they tell us, do not move, do not…