Birding Factoids

100 species
 in 24 families

18 endemic species
3 speciality birds
13 endangered species

    Mauritius, Reunion and Rodriquez
    Hotspots
Checklist of Mauritius and Reunion BirdsTours and GuidesEco-LodgesSpeciality BirdsMap and General Country Information
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Check out Guiliano Gerro and Silvio Sommazzi's Mauritius Birds
as well as Peter Werner's Birds of Mauritius
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Mauritius and Reunion Specialities
Mauritius Kestrel - Photo copyright Mauritius Wildlife Federation
Photo copyright Mauritius Wildlife Federation

Mauritius Fody - Photo copyright Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi

Photo copyright Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi

Mauritius Parakeet - Photo copyright Mauritius Wildlife Federation

Photo copyright Mauritius Wildlife Federation

Pink Pigeon - Photo copyright Mauritius Wildlife Federation

Photo copyright Mauritius Wildlife Federation
     

    ....Bird Watching Sites in Mauritius - by Peter Werner. This site 

      contains information on: Pointe aux Piments, Black River Gorges National Park, Macchabee Forest Road, Macchabee-Bel Ombre Nature Reserve, Gerald Durrell Endemic Wildlife Sanctuary, Petit River Noire Saltpans, Tamarin Saltpans, Casela Bird Park, Domaine des Chasseurs, Serpent Island and Round Island. 


    ....Nature in Mauritius - Mauritius Tourist Board - this web-site provides 

      brief information on a number of key sites in Mauritius, including Black River Gorges National Park (this 6,574 hectare park, proclaimed in 1994, protects much of the remaining native forests of Mauritius and provides opportunities for the visitor to enjoy spectacular natural scenery and some of the unique endemic plants and bird life) as well as Casela Bird Park, and Domaine du Chasseur. See also Parks in Mauritius.
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    ....The Mauritius Wildlife Foundation - The Mauritian Wildlife
      Foundation, formerly known as The Mauritian Wildlife Appeal Fund is the only non-governmental organisation in Mauritius to be exclusively concerned with the conservation of endemic species. This website highlights (with photos) many of the endangered endemic birds of Mauritius and Roderiquez, including the Mauritius Kestrel, the Pink Pigeon and the Echo Parakeet. 
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    ....Mauritius Flora and Fauna - information and pictures of the endemic
      birds of Mauritius.
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    ....Black River Gorges National Park - A comprehensive account of the
      park’s objectives, its biodata and its infrastructures. This is a major breeding ground for the Mauritius endemic birds.
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    ....Trip Report: Bring Your Scope: an Alternative Approach to Birding 
      on Mauritius and Reunion. By Dr. Petri Hottola. Most of the birders visiting the Mascarenes tend to do the most obvious thing by repeating the beaten track of previously published trip reports, and by following the guidelines provided in the best field guides available. The idea of this report is to challenge the common approach, especially regarding seabirds. Personally, I included most of the beaten track, but I also made an effort to explore certain uncharted territories. It is my sincere hope that future birdwatching tourists could benefit from and build on this new information. 
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    ....Trip Report: Mascarene Islands: July 9 - 28, 2001. By Gerard 
      Joannes. Reunion from 10 to 22 July plus 27 July and in Mauritius from 23 to 26 July. The trip combined tourism with the observation of the wildlife. 
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    ....Trip Report: Mascarenes - Réunion, July 10-22, and Mauritius, 
      July 23-26, 1999 by Gérard Joannes. This was a trip combining birdwatching and tourism. Our group comprised two couples plus a 15-year-old girl. A local travel agent had planned our trip taking into account the spots I wanted to visit. 
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    ....Trip Report: Madagascar & Mauritius, October 18 - November 22, 
      1998. A Bird and Mammal Tour by David Siems and Steve Anyon-Smith.
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    ....Birdwatching in Madagascar with Réunion, Mauritius & Seychelles
      Oct - Nov 1994, by Stig Jensen et al. (NOTE: this is a downloadable report in WORD format from the Danish Ornithological Society´s website). In October-November 1994, the excursions committee of the Copenhagen department of the Danish Ornithological Society (DOF) carried out its first tour to Madagascar, Réunion and the Seychelles. The main purpose of the tour was to provide the participants with a good impression and knowledge of the fantastic - and threatened - natural areas remaining and the local culture as well as to see as many of the endemic birds and other animals as possible. The tour was organised in three parts: Part 1: 8 days in the Seychelles, part 2: 1 day in Réunion and 20 days in Madagascar, part 3: 7 days in northeastern Madagascar. Part 3 was offered only as an extension of the main tour (part 2). In additional Marianne Andersen and Erik Mølgaard visited the Mauritius Island before the main tour and Jesper Meedom, Ulrik Andersen and Erik Mølgaard made a 4 days extension to the area around Andape in the northern Madagascar. We have included their notes in this report.
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    Factoids taken from Where to Watch Birds in Africa - by Nigel Wheatley.

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Endemics and Specialities

in Mauritius and Reunion

Information on endemics and specialities is derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists and bird distribution lists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.05, supplemented by material found in Where to Watch Birds in Africa - by Nigel Wheatley. African speciality birds, while not endemic, are those that can only be found in three or less countries of Africa. Information on endangered birds is derived from the IUCN Red List, Birdlife International.  The endemic, endangered and speciality birds may be uncommon, extremely rare vagrants, may be extirpated in the country now or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of each species noted below have been made in Mauritius and Reunion. 

 
Endemics in Mauritius, Reunion and Roderiguez
Mauritius 

At Least Two Islands

Reunion

___ Mauritius Black Bulbul
___ Mauritius Cuckooshrike
___ Mauritius Fody
___ Mauritius Kestrel
___ Mauritius Olive White-eye
___ Mauritius Parakeet
___ Pink Pigeon
___ Barau's Petrel
___ Mascarene Grey White-eye
___ Mascarene 
___ Paradise-Flycatcher
___ Mascarene Swiftlet
___ Rodriguez Brush-Warbler
___ Yellow Fody
___ Newton's Parakeet
___ Reunion Black Bulbul
___ Reunion Cuckooshrike
___ Reunion Olive White-eye
___ Reunion Stonechat

 
Endangered Birds in Mauritius and Reunion
(endemics are printed in bold italic)

Breeding Birds

Non-Breeding Birds

___ Barau's Petrel
___ Mascarene Petrel
___ Mauritius Cuckooshrike
___ Mauritius Black Bulbul
___ Mauritius Fody
___ Mauritius Kestrel
___ Mauritius Olive White-eye
___ Mauritius Parkeet
___ Pink Pigeon
___ Reunion Cuckooshrike
___ Rodriguez Brush-Warbler
___ Yellow Fody
___ Abbott's Booby

Other Speciality and Spectacular Birds in Mauritius and Reunion
(adapted from Where to Watch Birds in Africa - by Nigel Wheatley.)

___ Mascarene Martin ___ Meller's Duck ___ Reunion Marsh-Harrier

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