List of birds of Mauritius

List of birds of Mauritius, Some of the world’s rarest birds are endemic to Mauritius. The Mauritius kestrel, once down to 4 individuals, is one of the great conservation success stories, which can be credited to the Darrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, which has done incredible work in Mauritius. A similarly impressive achievement on the part of the DWCT has been saving the Pink Pigeon from extinction.

Today both these species are well represented in captive collections, as well as thriving wild populations that are breeding successfully. At present, the DWCT is involved in rescuing yet another critically endangered Mauritian endemic, the Echo parakeet, which too, was hovering on the brink. With a bit of luck, it is possible to see all three of these ‘megaticks’ in their natural habitat at Black River Gorges National Park, south-east Mauritius. And while there, look for some other rare endemics – the Mauritius cuckoo-shrike, the Mauritius bulbul, the pretty Mauritius fody, and Mauritius olive white-eye, are all to be seen in this park, which is their stronghold.