1. The Mauritius kestrel Falco punctatus (Temminck 1823) has recovered from very low numbers. In order to evaluate the severity of the population bottleneck that it experienced, we have developed a ...

The widespread loss of forest to sugarcane fields on the island of Mauritius has forced kestrels living there to survive by speeding up their life histories, according to a report. By getting an ...

Unlike its congeners, which are primarily raptors of open habitats, the Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus) is morphologically and behaviorally specialized for hunting in closed tropical forest.

To celebrate endangered species day, we’re introducing the anti-Dodo: Mauritius Kestrel. The official national bird of Mauritius, it is one of the world’s greatest conservation success stories, making ...

There are not a lot of connections between a Swedish carmaker and the Mauritius kestrel. The former is Volvo, while the latter is a rare bird. Now thanks to the brand’s ongoing “Defiant Pioneers” ...

A First Day Cover on the Mauritius Kestrel which has been declared the National Bird of Mauritius in the context of the 30th Anniversary of the Republic of Mauritius and a new postage stamp, were ...

ILE AUX AIGRETTES, Mauritius Giant tortoises doze in the shade as rare lizards slip under bushes and endangered birds chatter in the sunlit trees overhead. On a small wooded island off southern ...

Carl Jones never considered himself to be a good student. He grew up in Wales, where instead of focusing on what he was doing at school, he was focused on what he had at home: a backyard zoo, full of ...

The Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF) is an NGO that has been working to save endangered fauna and flora for more than a decade in partnership with the Mauritian government and an international ...

Turquoise lagoons, volcanic craters, humid swathes of subtropical rainforest alive with the chatter of birds – Mauritius has a variety of landscapes the envy of countries several times its size. Home ...

The widespread loss of forest to sugarcane fields on the island of Mauritius has forced kestrels living there to survive by speeding up their life histories, according to a report published online on ...