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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 [...]

South-east coast of Mauritius

Local time: GMT +4

Approx noon temp: 28C

Weather: Overcast with light cloud in the morning, spits of rain from 14:00.

Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, an archipelago formed some 8 -10 million years ago in a series of undersea volcanic eruptions as the African plate drifted over the Réunion hotspot. When the [...]