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I don’t often make “birding statements” claiming absolute certainty as there are just too many variables and (thankfully) too many different people birding to be sure of anything really - but I think I can say without fear of correction that every birder has a “wish list” of birds they’d really, really like to see […]

Mauritius Cuckoo-shrike Coracina typica
Black River Gorges National Park, Mauritius
 

 
All phtographs © Charlie Moores
 

Mauritius Grey White-eye Zosterops mauritianus
Black River Gorges National Park, Mauritius
 
The Mauritius Grey White-eye Zosterops mauritianus is the only one of Mauritius’s remaining endemics that can be found throughout the island, as it has adapted to secondary habitats and gardens - unlike the forest-dependent species such as Pink Pigeon and Echo Parakeet that have declined so […]