Terrestrial Wildlife of Seychelles
Terrestrial mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians of the Seychelles Islands. Marine reptiles and birds are included.
Eurasian Moorhen
The Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) (also known as the "swamp chicken") is bird species in the Rallidae family. It is distributed across many parts of the Old World.
White-throated Rail
The White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri) or Cuvier's Rail is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is found in Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, and Seychelles. A flightless subspecies, Dryolimnas cuvieri aldabranus (Aldabra Rail), inhabits Aldabra, while another, D. c. abbotti (Assumption Rail), from Assumption went extinct in the early ...more ↓
