24 Jan
2019
The
Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (BirdLife Partner) has released a birding app for
their country's spectacular species. Including photographs, songs and maps,
this field guide can also be used to record and upload sightings - and it's
free!
By
Mauritian Wildlife Foundation
Mauritius
is home to some of the world’s rarest bird species. The Mauritius
Kestrel Falco punctatus (Endangered) was once
considered to be the world's rarest bird, and Echo Parakeet Psittacula eques (Endangered)
and Pink Pigeon Nesoenas mayeri (Vulnerable)
numbers reached a low point of perhaps ten to twenty individuals in the mid-
1980s. Although such rare birds provide a major attraction to bird lovers
worldwide, there are many more birds to see in Mauritius, including migrant
shorebirds, breeding seabirds and land birds including several introduced
species.
We are
pleased to inform you that information about all the birds of Mauritius and its
associated islands can now be found in a new smartphone App. The App contains a
wealth of detail including photographs, songs and calls, text and maps to help
you enjoy and identify the special birds of the islands. The App is primarily a
field identification guide which includes the capability to record and upload
sightings to a central database as well as allowing the user to maintain
personal checklists.
The App
is an asset of the African Bird Club and is free to download from both the
Google Play Store and Apple iStore. Go to the store and search on Birds of
Mauritius and follow the installation guidelines. It has been tested on a
variety of Android devices including Samsung Galaxy S7, S8 and A8, and Tablet
A6, and Apple / IOS devices including iPad, iPhones 5S, SE and 6S.
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