Bird Song of Mauritius (An Introduction)
J Hammick
Recordings of 16 bird species, 2 bats and 1 frog. These recordings were made in February-March 2001 in and around the gardens of various hotels except for Mauritius Grey White-eye and Mauritius Cuckoo-Shrike which were recorded in the Black River Gorge as was the first part of Mauritius Echo Parakeet. The rest of the recording of the Echo Parakeet and Pink Pigeon were recorded in the Mauritius Wildlife breeding area as were the fruit bats.
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| Common Name | Scientific Name |
| Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus |
| Brown Noddy | Anous stolidus |
| Spotted Dove | Streptopelia chinensis |
| Rose-ringed Parakeet | Psittacula krameri |
| Mauritius Parakeet | Psittacula echo |
| Mauritius Cuckooshrike | Coracina typica |
| Red-whiskered Bulbul | Pycnonotus jocosus |
| Mauritius Gray White-eye | Zosterops mauritianus |
| House Crow | Corvus splendens |
| Common Myna | Acridotheres tristis |
| Common Waxbill | Estrilda astrild |
| Madagascar Red Fody | Foudia madagascariensis |
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus |
The species list above is in systematic order, the taxonomy and nomenclature of which generally follows the Wells World Birds list on Birder's Diary v3.0 (courtesy of Thayer Software: www.thayerbirding.com), with adaptations by WildSounds.
The Wells World Birds list is based on a classification created by Mic Wells.
Please note that the above list may not be in the same order or be a full and accurate representation of the species on the title concerned. We take due care to ensure the accuracy of the list, but should you find any errors, please notify us.
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