On Cousin Island, two Seychelles Magpie robin chicks share a nest

Seychelles Magpie robin chicks share

Seychelles Magpie robin chicks share nest

Here are some pictures taken by student Rachel Cartwright on Cousin  Island of an unusual occurrence: two Seychelles Magpie robin chicks sharing a nest. Eric Blais, Conservation Officer and  Cousin Island wardens are keeping an eye on the chicks. Cousin is home to a population of some 27 Seychelles Magpie robins. These are part of a total population of approximately 200 individuals found on five of Seychelles islands. The endemic birds were once on the brink of extinction and were classified as critically endangered on IUCN’s Red List. Their recovery through the highly successful Magpie robin Recovery Program – led by BirdLife International and then managed by Nature Seychelles  – took this species away from the brink of extinction and saw them down listed to “Endangered”.

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2 Comments

  1. Posted September 20, 2009 at 7:29 am | Permalink

    Thats awesome so cool to see that they were on the brink of extinction and moved down to endangered status!! I guess there is hope for the future!

  2. Brenton H
    Posted September 20, 2009 at 8:51 am | Permalink

    How precious are those chicks? A new generation.

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