Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher

The Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher
(Terpsiphone bourbonnensis)

With their metallic coloured plumage and charasmatic, curious behaviour they are definitely one of my favourite avian species of Mauritius. Currently I am working at combo, one of the newest field stations occupied by Mauritian Wildlife Foundation Staff in the Black Gorges National Park. Here, there is a great chance to see a wide variety and abundance of species including; Pink Pigeons, Olive White-eyes, Mauritius Bulbuls and Paradise Flycatchers.

This species of Flycatcher is endemic to the islands of Mauritius and Réunion but less common in Mauritius. Their natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and as there name suggests is particularly partical to insects.