A mystery fledgling? (1 Viewer)

pinkpigeon

Well-known member

• Jan 27, 2004

• #1

Not going to give too many clues as that'll give it away!

Taken somewhere famous for birds, south of the equator, and tropical.

 

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pinkpigeon

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2004

• #2

Ok Its a flycatcher of some kind.

 

Charles Harper

Régisseur

• Jan 29, 2004

• #3

Sorry, PP, I can hardly identify adults....

 

pinkpigeon

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2004

• #4

haha...well a further hint then. When adult it will have a black cap with a glossy blue sheen.

 

cuckooroller

Registered User

• Jan 29, 2004

• #5

Terpsiphone bourbonnensis?

Steve

 

pinkpigeon

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2004

• #6

Cuckooroller your right! :clap:

I was beginning to wonder if anyone would ever have a guess, and youve got it straight away!

The Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher.

Taken in Mauritius where it is rarer than on neighbouring Reunion, with a total population of just 100 odd pairs.

On Mauritius they suffer predation of nest from Crab-eating Macaques, mongeese and feral cats much like the other endemic birds.

I've attached a pic of the male so you can see what a lovely bird this fledgling will grow into!

 

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