Seychelles Magpie Robin

Photographed by: Chuen

An endangered species, endemic to the Seychelles. They came closed to extinction around the 1970s, where only ~25 birds were alive. Now, the population is increasing but at a much slower pace than the Seychelles warbler, with an estimated population size of 300 as of February 2022. Find out more:  

Want to take a look at the Seychelles magpie robin? Here’s a video: https://youtu.be/rzTH9kV3GtA

Take a listen to how they sound: https://xeno-canto.org/species/Copsychus-sechellarum

 

Meet the science team of the Seychelles magpie robin: http://natureseychelles.org/what-we-do/wildlife-conservation/seychelles-warbler-research-group/54-what-we-do/conservation-networks/80-smart-seychelles-magpie-robin-recovery-team