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Ring-necked parakeet look-alike on North Island? |16 July 2018

Although the last known ring-necked parakeet on Mahé (and therefore in Seychelles) was culled in 2017, it is too soon to declare eradication as there may be more birds still present in the inner islands. We are still on the lookout for any remaining parakeets, and a former member of the eradication team had a fright when he spotted a suspicious green bird recently…

The bird was spotted on North Island, and luckily upon closer inspection it turned out to be a blue-cheeked bee-eater! The blue-cheeked bee-eater is a naturally occurring vagrant to Seychelles that is seen occasionally throughout the inner and outer islands. Although from the

side the bee-eater and the parakeet look very different, from the back they are quite similar.

If you have any information on recent sightings of ring-necked parakeets the team can be contacted on 2523623.

 

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