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Indian Ocean Islands Extension 28th September to 7th October 2018 (10 days) Trip Report

Mayotte Scops by Daniel Keith Danckwerts

Tour Leader: Daniel Keith Danckwerts

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Tour Summary The Comoros form an archipelago of volcanic islands off the central-east African coast. They are divided between the Union of the Comoros, a sovereign nation formed by the three islands of Grande Comoro, Anjoua & Mohéli, and the French overseas department of . The vast evergreen forests that once dominated these islands have largely been removed, leaving only a few remaining pockets of pristine habitat boasting roughly 24 endemic (and likely to reach a staggering 40 with further research). The addition of incredible scenery, a series of easily approachable active volcanoes, and particularly friendly locals made travelling across these rich islands an enticing and rewarding experience. ______Some of the highlights of the tour included: 1. Humblot’s Flycatcher 2. Karthala 3. Mohéli Scops Owl 4. Mayotte Scops Owl; surely the easiest of all ! 5. Mayotte and Grand Comoro Drongos 6. Comoros Blue Pigeon 7. Cuckoo Roller, including the rare intermedius race on 8. The jewel-like Mayotte, Humblot’s and Anjouan 9. Comoros Thrush 10. Comoros ______The Tour in Detail Following an incredible two-week tour through the , , Rodrigues and Réunion, a group of us flew to the Comoros to begin the post-tour extension. Our journey took us from Saint Denis, the administrative capital of Réunion Island, to Antananarivo in . From there, we caught a short flight to Moroni in the Comoros, though our departure was slightly delayed by the late arrival of the Air Madagascar flight. We took this in our best stride, commenting that we were quite possibly the only people to ever have an international layover in Antananarivo. A short stopover at Dzadzoui, on Mayotte, was also unexpected, but some window-watching from the aeroplane delivered the first for the trip: Western and Great , as well as a wonderful female Madagascar . The latter is a particularly good , numbering only around 250 individuals throughout its entire distribution, and we took this as a good omen for the rest of the trip. After what seemed like an age, we finally arrived in Moroni and were transferred to our comfortable hotel on the edge of the city. It was an early night for all, to prepare for the Comoros Blue Pigeon by Daniel Keith Danckwerts long day ahead of us.

We were up early the following morning, as we loaded up and headed towards the outer edge of the city of Moroni. From there, we began the long hike up the edge of Mt Karthala – one of only two active

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volcanos in the entire Indian Ocean, and boasting the widest crater of any active volcano in the world. The trail first took us through agricultural lands, with isolated patches of secondary growth and degraded forest. Here, we quickly found Cuckoo Roller (race gracilis), Comoros Blue Pigeon, Frances's Sparrowhawk (race griveaudi), Madagascar Green (race moebii) and Humblot's (race humbloti) Sunbirds, and Kirk's White-eye. Slightly higher up, we managed both Greater (race comorensis) and Lesser (race sibilans) Vasa , Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (race comorensis), and Madagascar (race madagascariensis). Finally, at the 1,000m contour, we crossed into some moss-clad indigenous forest. Here we started seeing Grand Comoro Bulbul, Comoros (race consobrina), Comoros Cuckooshrike (race cucullate), and Grand Comoro Brush Warbler. The five-hour hike seemed to go by all too fast, considering all the bird activity, and we arrived at our tented camp in time for lunch. Following a quick rest, we then explored the higher altitude forests. Our key target here, the incredible and unique Humblot's Flycatcher, took a while but, eventually, we had a pair flitting through the canopy above our heads. Several bird parties were also encountered that included Comoros Cuckooshrike, Comoros Fody, Grand Comoro Brush Warbler, and our first Comoros Thrushes (race comorensis) Karthala Scops Owl by Daniel Keith Danckwerts of the trip.

At this point, the weather began to turn and we made the decision to abandon attempts for the Karthala White-eye – a high altitude specialist typically found in shrublands on the upper slopes of Mt Karthala above the tree line. Halfway back to the camp, the rain started and much of the late afternoon was written off due to poor weather. However, careful watching from our tents yielded a fantastic group of Madagascar Spinetails (race mariae). We waited until nightfall, hoping the rain would cease. To help pass the time, our ground agent cooked up a most delicious dinner of charred chicken cutlets – surely the best meal of the entire trip! At around 7pm, after an anxious wait, the clouds lifted and we grew willing to venture out in search of the Karthala Scops Owl. Not 100m from the camp, a bird responded from a dense thicket. It took some persistence, but it eventually emerged, offering walk away views. We even had time to run back to camp to collect additional photographic gear! Content with our success, we returned to our wonderful tented camp, where we spent the remainder of the ‘Grand Comoro’ Green by Daniel Keith Danckwerts evening.

We took a leisurely walk back down from Mt Karthala the following morning, seeing most of the species we had already seen previously. This included Grand Comoro Brush Warbler, Comoros Thrushes,

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Comoros Cuckooshrike, Madagascar Green and Humblot's Sunbirds, Comoros Blue Pigeon, Comoros Fody and Grand Comoro Bulbul. However, a wonderful pair of the rare Grand Comoro Drongos were a welcomed surprise on the upper slopes of the mountain. Upon arriving back in Moroni, we were immediately transferred to the area. This old palm oil estate, now covered by clove plantations and secondary growth, is crisscrossed by overgrown transportation roads. It only took a few minutes before we located another pair of Grand Comoro Drongos, alongside several more Malagasy Green and Humblot’s Sunbirds. We then returned to our comfortable hotel in the city for some downtime, before moving on to the island of Mohéli the following morning.

The flight to Mohéli only took twenty-five minutes, and we immediately settled into our wonderful beachside hotel – a firm favourite place to stay among all the guests. Our afternoon excursion took us to the Djandu Forest, where we easily found Comoros Thrush (race moheliensis), Comoros Fody (race eminentissima), Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (race voeltzkowiana), Malagasy Green Sunbird (race voelzkowi), (race comorensis), Malagasy White-eye (race comorensis), and the wonderful but drab Mohéli ‘Benson’s’ Brush Warbler. A Madagascan Harrier also treated us to wonderful close-up views as it flew right past us. The endemic race of the indescribable Blue Vanga (race comorensis) took considerably more effort, but a pair were eventually seen high up in the forest canopy – the Mohéli Scops Owl by Daniel Keith distinctive lilac-blue and buffy underparts were obvious, even Danckwerts at this distance and in poor light conditions. The highlight of the day was then seeing a rufous-morph Mohéli Scops Owl in broad daylight – the species’ soft growling call being one of the most unique calls in the world. We returned to our hotel, where we enjoyed a wonderful crayfish dinner before settling in for an early night.

The following morning, we drove to the western edge of the island, where we walked the trail to Châlet Saint Antoine. As we arrived, we glimpsed our first in flight above our vehicle. The trail then delivered Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher, the first Olive Bee-eaters of the tour, Greater Vasa , Malagasy Green Sunbird, and Comoros Fody (race eminentissima). Near the top of the ridge, we started encountering our first Mohéli – subtly different from the abundant Malagasy Bulbul, with a yellow flushed belly and a slightly longer bill. Some fruiting Ficus trees at the very Anjouan Sunbird by Daniel Keith Danckwerts top yielded both Comoros Green and Comoros Olive Pigeons. We waited here for nearly an hour before a pair of Comoros Green Pigeon arrived, this time offering much more satisfactory views. We then returned to the vehicles, where we enjoyed our

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packed lunches in the company of some interesting endemic Comoros Skinks, before returning to the hotel for the remainder of the day.

We had a leisurely start the next day, before catching our flight to the island of Anjouan. Unfortunately, our plans had been shifted around by the sudden cancellation of our flight, and we were thus directed via Moroni on the island of Grand Comoro. We arrived and were immediately transferred to our hotel in , where we waited out the rest of the afternoon. The gardens here delivered our first two endemics for the island: the dark, iridescent Anjouan Sunbird and Anjouan Brush Warbler.

Early the next morning, we travelled out to an area known as Baramtsanga. Here, we found Anjouan Scops Owl by Daniel Keith Danckwerts Crested Drongo (race potior), Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (race vulpina), and Malagasy White-eye (race anjuanensis). The real highlight was seeing a female Cuckoo Roller (race intermedius) – a rare find on Anjouan, and a potential future taxonomic split. We took a rest back at the hotel through the heat of the day, where we again enjoyed sightings of both Anjouan Sunbird and Anjouan Brush Warbler. Small numbers of Lesser Frigatebirds were also seen gliding past; while a House Crow was found scavenging at the local compost heap. We drove towards the village of in the late afternoon, where we found several Comoros Thrushes (race bewsheri) and a few Comoros Fodies (race anjuanensis). We then continued towards the Moya jungle, seeing Comoro Black Flying Fox en route. The hike through the Moya forest produced many more Comoros Olive and Comoros Blue Pigeons, and noisy flocks of Lesser . A small troop of inquisitive Mongoose Lemurs were another highlight. We arrived at the territory of the mythical Anjouan Scops Owl and waited till dusk. Here, we were watched as a pair of Madagascan Harriers flew to their roost site. As night then fell, the owls began calling in duet with each other. Within minutes, we were watching a pair of these wonderful all-black owls. We hiked back down to the vehicle, then began the long drive back to our hotel, where we enjoyed a wonderful celebratory drink together.

The next day, we flew to the island of Mayotte – a French overseas department and the last island we’d be visiting on this whirlwind tour. The Dzaoudzi International Airport gave us a single Peregrine Falcon (race radama) and small numbers of White-tailed Tropicbird. We then drove to Pic Combani in the centre of the island. The impressive Mayotte Drongo was spotted along the entrance road; while the incredible jewel-like Mayotte Mayotte Drongo by Daniel Keith Sunbird was seen feeding in a flowering tree in the lodge gardens. Danckwerts Our afternoon walk then added Comoros Olive and Comoros

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Blue Pigeons, Cuckoo Roller (race discolor), and Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (race pretiosa). We especially enjoyed watching a pair of Mayotte Scops Owls – surely the easiest owl in the world to see – as they flew back and forth right over our heads.

Our full day on Mayotte was spent exploring the forests around Pic Comabani, where we enjoyed sightings of Comoros Olive and Comoros Blue Pigeons again, some incredibly confiding Mayotte Scops Owls in broad daylight, Mayotte Drongo, Mayotte Sunbird, Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher and several more Cuckoo Rollers. The only new species we encountered was the sunshine-yellow Mayotte White- eye – the last endemic we needed on the Comoros Islands.

Our time together had unfortunately come to an end, and the following morning we drove back to the Dzaoudzi International Airport, where we caught our international flights home.

On behalf of myself and Rockjumper Birding Tours, a most sincere thank you must be given to the guests of this wonderful ‘Rockjumper first’ tour. ______

Annotated List of species recorded Note: Number in brackets ( ) indicate number of days on the tour the species was recorded. List powered through the report generator of our partner iGoTerra.

Birds (58 in total: 58 seen) Nomenclature and follows Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2018. IOC World Bird List (v 8.1). Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Comoros

Tropicbirds Phaethontidae White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus lepturus (1) 6 Anjouan Isl. -- Mutsamudu 4.10.

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns Ardeidae Western Cattle (6) 30 Isl.--Moroni 29.9, 25 Grande Comore Isl.--Moroni 30.9 and 3 Anjouan Isl. -- Baramtsanga 4.10. Grey cinerea firasa (1) 1 Mohéli Isl.-- 1.10. Ardea alba melanorhynchos (3) 1 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10, 1 Mohéli Isl. -- Châlet Saint Antoine 2.10, 1+4 heard Mohéli Isl. -- Châlet Saint Antoine 2.10, up to 4 Mohéli Isl. -- Châlet Saint Antoine 2-2.10 and 1 Anjouan Isl. -- Baramtsanga 4.10.

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Frigatebirds Fregatidae Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel iredalei (2) 1 Grande Comore Isl.--Moroni 30.9 and 3 Anjouan Isl. -- Mutsamudu 3.10.

Kites, Hawks & Eagles Frances's Sparrowhawk Accipiter francesiae griveaudi (1) 2 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9. Malagasy Harrier (VU) Circus macrosceles (2) 1 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10 and 2 Anjouan Isl. -- Moya 4.10. Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius parasitus (1) 1 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10.

Sandpipers and Allies Scolopacidae Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus (2) 1 Mohéli Isl.--Fomboni 1.10 and 1 Anjouan Isl. -- Mutsamudu 4.10. Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos (2) 1 heard Anjouan Isl. -- Mutsamudu 3.10 and 1 Anjouan Isl. -- Mutsamudu 4.10.

Pigeons and Doves Rock Dove livia var. domestica (6) 25 Grande Comore Isl.--Moroni 29.9 and 25 Grande Comore Isl.--Moroni 30.9. Comoros Olive Pigeon (NT) Columba pollenii (3) 1 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9, 4 Mohéli Isl. -- Châlet Saint Antoine 2.10 and 1 Anjouan Isl. -- Moya 4.10. Malagasy Turtle Dove picturatus comorensis (4) 1 heard Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9, 2 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10, 2 Mohéli Isl. -- Châlet Saint Antoine 2.10 and 2 Anjouan Isl. -- Baramtsanga 4.10. Ring-necked Dove capicola tropica (4) Up to 15 Mohéli Isl.--Fomboni 1-3.10 and 1 heard Anjouan Isl. -- Baramtsanga 4.10. Tambourine Dove tympanistria (1) 1 Grande Comore Isl.--Moroni 29.9. Comoros Green Pigeon (EN) Treron griveaudi (1) 3 Mohéli Isl. -- Châlet Saint Antoine 2.10. Comoros Blue Pigeon Alectroenas sganzini sganzini (4) 30 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9, 30 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 30.9, 5 Mohéli Isl. -- Châlet Saint Antoine 2.10 and 2 Anjouan Isl. -- Moya 4.10.

Owls Strigidae Karthala Scops Owl (CR) Otus pauliani (2) 1 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9 and 1 heard Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 30.9. Anjouan Scops Owl (CR) Otus capnodes (1) 2 Anjouan Isl. -- Moya 4.10.

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Mohéli Scops Owl (CR) Otus moheliensis (2) 1 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10 and 3 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 2.10.

Swifts Apodidae Madagascan Spinetail Zoonavena grandidieri mariae (2) 6 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9 and 10 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 30.9. African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus griveaudi Observed 4 day(s) in total. Malagasy Black Swift Apus balstoni mayottensis (2) 5 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 30.9 and 3 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10.

Cuckoo-Roller Leptosomidae Cuckoo Roller Leptosomus discolor gracilis (2) 1 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9 and 10 heard Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 30.9. intermedius: (1) 1 Anjouan Isl. -- Baramtsanga 4.10.

Bee-eaters Meropidae Olive Bee-eater Merops superciliosus superciliosus (3) 6 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10, 6+10 heard Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10, up to 10 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1-1.10 and 5 heard Anjouan Isl. -- Bazimini 4.10.

Old World Parrots Coracopsis vasa comorensis (3) 50 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9, 20 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 30.9 and 10 Mohéli Isl. -- Châlet Saint Antoine 2.10. Coracopsis nigra sibilans (3) 50 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9, 25 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 30.9 and 4 Anjouan Isl. -- Moya 4.10.

Vangas Vangidae Blue Vanga Cyanolanius madagascarinus comorensis (1) 2 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10.

Cuckoo-shrikes Campephagidae Comoros Cuckooshrike Coracina cucullata cucullata (2) 7 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9 and 3 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 30.9.

Drongos Dicruridae Grand Comoro Drongo (EN) Dicrurus fuscipennis (1) 2+2 heard Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 30.9.

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Crested Drongo Dicrurus forficatus potior (1) 4 Anjouan Isl. -- Baramtsanga 4.10.

Monarchs Monarchidae Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone mutata vulpina (1) 1 Anjouan Isl. -- Baramtsanga 4.10. voeltzkowiana: (3) 8 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10 and 1 heard Mohéli Isl.--Fomboni 3.10. comorensis: (2) 6 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9 and 3 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 30.9.

Crows, Jays, and Magpies Corvidae House Crow Corvus splendens (2) 1 Anjouan Isl. -- Mutsamudu 3.10 and 1 Anjouan Isl. -- Mutsamudu 4.10. Pied Crow Corvus albus Observed 6 day(s) in total.

Bulbuls Pycnonotidae Malagasy Bulbul madagascariensis madagascariensis (6) 20 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9 and 20 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 30.9. Grand Comoro Bulbul Hypsipetes parvirostris (2) 20 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9 and 20 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 30.9. Mohéli Bulbul Hypsipetes moheliensis (1) 5 Mohéli Isl. -- Châlet Saint Antoine 2.10.

Reed warblers and allies Acrocephalidae Anjouan Brush Warbler Nesillas longicaudata (2) Up to 5 Anjouan Isl. -- Mutsamudu 3-4.10. Grand Comoro Brush Warbler Nesillas brevicaudata (2) 3 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9 and 1 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 30.9. Mohéli Brush Warbler Nesillas mariae (2) 10 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10 and 15 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 2.10.

White-eyes Zosteropidae Malagasy White-eye Zosterops maderaspatanus anjuanensis (1) 6 Anjouan Isl. -- Baramtsanga 4.10. comorensis: (2) Up to 30 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1-2.10. Kirk's White-eye Zosterops kirki Observed 2 day(s) in total.

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Starlings Sturnidae Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Observed 7 day(s) in total.

Thrushes and Allies Turdidae Comoros Thrush Turdus bewsheri comorensis (2) 3 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9 and 1 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 30.9. moheliensis: (2) 5 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10. bewsheri: (1) 2 Anjouan Isl. -- Bazimini 4.10.

Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae Humblot's Flycatcher (EN) Humblotia flavirostris (1) 2 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9.

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters Nectariniidae Malagasy Green Sunbird notatus moebii Observed 2 day(s) in total. voeltzkowi: (2) 3 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10 and 2 Mohéli Isl. -- Châlet Saint Antoine 2.10. Humblot's Sunbird Cinnyris humbloti humbloti Observed 2 day(s) in total. mohelicus: (2) 6 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10. Anjouan Sunbird Cinnyris comorensis (3) 5 Anjouan Isl. -- Mutsamudu 3.10 and 5 Anjouan Isl. -- Mutsamudu 5.10.

Old World Sparrows Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus domesticus Observed 7 day(s) in total.

Weavers, Widowbirds Foudia madagascariensis (3) 3 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10, 3 Mohéli Isl. -- Châlet Saint Antoine 2.10 and 3 Anjouan Isl. -- Bazimini 4.10. Comoros Fody Foudia eminentissima consobrina (2) 8 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 29.9 and 5 Grande Comore Isl.--Mount Karthala 30.9.

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anjuanensis: (2) 1 Anjouan Isl. -- Mutsamudu 3.10 and 4 Anjouan Isl. -- Bazimini 4.10. eminentissima: (2) 10 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10 and 10 Mohéli Isl. -- Châlet Saint Antoine 2.10.

Waxbills, Munias and allies Estrildidae Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata scutata (4) 15 Grande Comore Isl.--Moroni 30.9, 25 Mohéli Isl. -- Djandu forest 1.10, 10 Mohéli Isl. -- Châlet Saint Antoine 2.10 and 6 Anjouan Isl. -- Bazimini 4.10. ______Mayotte

Tropicbirds Phaethontidae White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus lepturus (1) 6 Mayotte Isl. -- Dzaoudzi 5.10.

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns Ardeidae Western Bubulcus ibis (2) 5 Mayotte Isl. -- Dzaoudzi 28.9 and 5 Mayotte Isl. -- Dzaoudzi 5.10. Humblot's Heron (EN) Ardea humbloti (1) 1 Mayotte Isl. -- Dzaoudzi 5.10. Guide only. Great Egret Ardea alba melanorhynchos (1) 1 Mayotte Isl. -- Dzaoudzi 28.9.

Kites, Hawks & Eagles Accipitridae Malagasy Harrier (VU) Circus macrosceles (1) 1 Mayotte Isl. -- Dzaoudzi 28.9.

Sandpipers and Allies Scolopacidae Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus (1) 1 Mayotte Isl. -- Dzaoudzi 5.10.

Pigeons and Doves Columbidae Rock Dove Columba livia var. domestica Observed 1 day(s) in total. Comoros Olive Pigeon (NT) Columba pollenii (2) 5 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 5.10 and 3 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 6.10. Comoros Blue Pigeon Alectroenas sganzini sganzini (2) 2 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 5.10 and 5 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 6.10.

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Owls Strigidae Mayotte Scops Owl Otus mayottensis (2) 3 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 5.10 and 5 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 6.10.

Swifts Apodidae African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus griveaudi (2) 25 Mayotte Isl. -- Dzaoudzi 5.10 and 10 Mayotte Isl. -- Dzaoudzi 7.10. Malagasy Black Swift Apus balstoni mayottensis (1) 2 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 5.10.

Cuckoo-Roller Leptosomidae Cuckoo Roller Leptosomus discolor discolor (1) 3 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 6.10.

Bee-eaters Meropidae Olive Bee-eater Merops superciliosus superciliosus (1) 2 Mayotte Isl. -- Dzaoudzi 5.10.

Falcons and Caracaras Falconidae Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus radama (1) 1 Mayotte Isl. -- Dzaoudzi 5.10.

Drongos Dicruridae Mayotte Drongo (VU) Dicrurus waldenii (3) Up to 10 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 5-7.10.

Monarchs Monarchidae Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone mutata pretiosa (2) 1 heard Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 5.10 and 3 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 6.10.

Crows, Jays, and Magpies Corvidae Pied Crow Corvus albus Observed 2 day(s) in total.

Bulbuls Pycnonotidae Malagasy Bulbul Hypsipetes madagascariensis madagascariensis (2) 2 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 5.10 and 5 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 6.10.

White-eyes Zosteropidae Mayotte White-eye Zosterops mayottensis (1) 5 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 6.10.

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Starlings Sturnidae Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Observed 3 day(s) in total.

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters Nectariniidae Mayotte Sunbird Cinnyris coquerellii (2) 2 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 5.10 and 6 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 6.10.

Old World Sparrows Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus domesticus Observed 1 day(s) in total.

Mammals (4 in total: 4 seen) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Comoros

Lemurs Lemuridae Mongoose Lemur Eulemur mongoz (1) 7 Anjouan Isl. -- Moya 4.10.

Old World Fruit Bats Pteropodidae Comoro Black Flying Fox Pteropus livingstonii (2) 5 Grande Comore Isl.--Moroni 30.9 and 4 Grande Comore Isl.--Moroni 1.10. Seychelles Flying Fox Pteropus seychellensis Observed 7 day(s) in total. ______Mayotte

Lemurs Lemuridae Brown Lemur Eulemur fulvus (2) 2 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 5.10 and 15 Mayotte Isl. -- Pic Combani 6.10.

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