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Conservation options for the Critically Endangered Seychelles Black Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone corvina

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2003

Dave Currie ,
Mike Hill ,
James Millett ,
Rachel Bristol ,
John Nevill  and
Nirmal J. Shah
Dave Currie
Affiliation:
Nature Seychelles, P.O. Box 1310, Victoria, Mahé, Republic of Seychelles. E-mail: [email protected]
Mike Hill
Affiliation:
Nature Seychelles, P.O. Box 1310, Victoria, Mahé, Republic of Seychelles. E-mail: [email protected]
James Millett
Affiliation:
Nature Seychelles, P.O. Box 1310, Victoria, Mahé, Republic of Seychelles. E-mail: [email protected]
Rachel Bristol
Affiliation:
Nature Seychelles, P.O. Box 1310, Victoria, Mahé, Republic of Seychelles. E-mail: [email protected]
John Nevill
Affiliation:
Ministry of Environment and Conservation, Botanic Gardens, Mont Fleuri, Mahé, Republic of Seychelles
Nirmal J. Shah
Affiliation:
Nature Seychelles, P.O. Box 1310, Victoria, Mahé, Republic of Seychelles. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

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Seychelles Black Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone corvina is found almost exclusively on the 10 km2 island of La Digue. It is currently considered the second rarest endemic bird in the Seychelles, using the criteria of total population and number of discrete populations. Research reassessing the habitat requirements of the flycatcher was conducted on La Digue from 1999 to 2001. This work was conducted in parallel with assessment and ranking of the suitability of medium-sized islands of the inner Seychelles archipelago for avian ecosystem restoration, using biological, geographical and anthropogenic criteria. Predator eradications on several islands have led to a reduction in the range of alien predators, and future eradications are planned. These developments combined with the findings of recent ecological research and a novel assessment of many islands in the archipelago have led to the opportunity for a reassessment of conservation options for Seychelles Black Paradise-flycatcher. This paper discusses and prioritizes strategies to increase the range and total population and hence improve the conservation status of this species.

Type
Research Article
Information
Bird Conservation International , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , June 2003 , pp. 97 - 114
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© BirdLife International 2003