The Seychelles Black Paradise Flycatcher or the Creole is endemic to Seychelles and its only found in Seychelles. It was once predominant in Praslin and its surrounding islands, the Vev is now restricted to La Digue, where it is quite common.

Birds have been seen on Marianne but it does not seem to breed there. The Vev thrives in tall forest of native trees (takamaka and bodanmyen), especially on the plateau of La Digue. It feeds on insects, flying to catch them in mid-air or pick them from underneath leaves. The numbers of this bird have increased in recent years, because people stopped hunting them. The original goal was to increase the number of breeding populations to three, and to be able to reclassify the species from Critically Endangered to Vulnerable.

Endemic Bird Species found in Seychelles

Seychelles Magpie Robin
Seychelles blue pigeon
Seychelles white-eye
Seychelles warbler
Seychelles fody
Seychelles paradise flycatcher
Seychelles sunbird
Seychelles swiftlet
Seychelles scops-owl
Seychelles bulbul
Seychelles kestrel
Seychelles black parrot

BIRDING TRIP IN LA DIQUE

Day 1: Arrival Seychelles
Arrival in Mahe-Seychelles airport, are picked up by our representative and driven to Flycatcher lodge/ Gregories hotel or similar for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Full Day Tour of La Dique
Breakfast, are picked up by our representatives and taken for Botanical gardens. Lunch and after, take walks around La Dique. Flycatcher lodge/ Gregories hotelor similar for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Full day bird watching. Flycatcher lodge/ Gregories hotel or similar for dinner and overnight

Day 4: Full day bird watching. Flycatcher lodge/ Gregories hotel or similar for dinner and overnight

Day 5: Full Day Praslin/ La Digue by boat Breakfast, are picked up again for a full day of Praslin and La Digue. Transfer by boat to Praslin, a 3 hours ride. This, the second largest island with it’s 5,000 inhabitants is unique in the world, some of the plants here grow no where else within the whole world, even within the Seychelles. The island is like it’s big sister Mahe, a granite island, but somewhat less mountainous, it’s highest point being only 370 meters. Praslin gives rise to some of the most beautiful beaches within the whole of the Seychelles. A nature reserve has been created in the heart of the island, where the Coco de-Mer grows, named Valley de Mai. This reserve is open to the tourist and is an absolute must. Berjaya hotel/ Wharf/ Gregories hotel or similar for dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Full Day Cousin, Curieuse & St.Pierre by Boat/Boat Breakfast and visit the 3 islands with snorkelling aboard a glass bottom boat. Take a guided day trip, first to Cousin Island to see this haven for seabirds and for land birds unique to Seychelles: there are an estimated quarter of a million seabirds breeding each year. Then take a boat to Curieuse island, visit the old Doctor’s House turned into a Museum, and the pen for rearing giant land tortoises. After enjoying the beauty of the mangrove forest and a beach picnic visit picturesque St.Pierre to snorkel or relax. There are no jetties, so be prepared for wet landings! Berjaya hotel/ Wharf/ Gregories hotel or similar for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Depart
Breakfast, are picked up by coach and transferred to the airport for flight to Nairobi/ home.

Price Includes;
transfers, return boat transfers, visit of three islands, snorkelling, lunch visit to the Botanical Garden, Victoria, Mission Lodge, Park fees, coach transfer, Glass Bottom Boat, Snorkelling, Marine Park fee, visit of Praslin (Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve), visit to l’Union Not Included: Flights, visas, tips, and all manner of personal expenditure