Cleanup link rot date December 2011 Infobox country native name Repiblik Sesel br R publique des Seychelles conventional long name Republic of Seychelles common name Seychelles image flag Flag of the Seychelles.svg ... Victoria, Seychelles Victoria latd 4 latm 37 latNS S longd 55 longm 27 longEW E largest city Victoria, Seychelles Victoria government type Unitary state Unitary representative democracy representative presidential system presidential republic leader title1 President of Seychelles President leader name1 James Michel leader title2 Vice President of Seychelles Vice President leader name2 Danny Faure ...&s NGDPD 2CNGDPDPC 2CPPPGDP 2CPPPPC 2CLP&grp 0&a &pr.x 53&pr.y 7 title Seychelles publisher International ... high font currency Seychellois rupee currency code SCR country code time zone Seychelles Time SCT ... footnotes Seychelles IPAc en audio En us Seychelles.ogg s e l z respell say SHELZ French IPA fr s l , officially the Republic of Seychelles lang fr R publique des Seychelles Seychellois Creole ..., Comoros and Mayotte to the southwest. Seychelles, with an estimated population of 86,525 ... History of Seychelles Scholars assume that Austronesian people Austronesian seafarers, and later Maldivian and Arab traders were the first to visit the uninhabited Seychelles. Remains of Maldivian mariner ... of Finance. ref http www.virtualseychelles.sc pages vs ie.htm Virtual Seychelles Bot generated ... de Quincy, French administrator of Seychelles during the years of war with the United Kingdom, declined ... at the Treaty of Paris 1814 Treaty of Paris . Seychelles became a crown colony separate from Mauritius ... the Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth . ref name History of Seychelles cite web url http www.seychelles.com en about seychelles history.php title History of Seychelles publisher seychelles.com ... http africanhistory.about.com od seychelles p SeychellesHist1.htm africanhistory.about.com ref The 1979 ... version was approved in 1993. Politics Main Politics of Seychelles Image State House Victoria ... more details
Unreferenced date June 2009 Politics of SeychellesSeychelles Party is a political party of the Seychelles . africa party stub Seychelles stub Category Political parties in Seychelles ... more details
The sport of football soccer football in the country of Seychelles is run by the Seychelles Football Federation . The association administers the Seychelles national football team national football team , as well as the Seychelles First Division Premier League . Football in Seychelles Football in Africa Category Football in SeychellesSeychelles sport stub footy stub ... more details
double image right Flag of the Seychelles.svg 220 Coat of arms of Seychelles.png 108 The Flag of Seychelles The Coat of arms of Seychelles Image LocationSeychelles.png thumb The location of Seychelles Image Seychelles large map.jpg thumb An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Seychelles The Republic of Seychelles is a List of sovereign states sovereign island nation located in the Indian Ocean and comprising 115 islands of the Seychelles Archipelago , some convert 1500 km mi 2 east of mainland ... 3, 2009 url https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos se.html title Seychelles .... Seychelles has the smallest population of any sovereign state of Africa . The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Seychelles TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Seychelles CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of Seychelles International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name Seychelles Official English country name The Republic of Seychelles Common endonym s Sesel, Seychelles List of countries and capitals in native languages ... female Etymology Name of Seychelles ISO country codes SC, SYC, 690 ISO region codes See ISO 3166 2 SC Internet country code top level domain .sc Geography of Seychelles image Topographic Map thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Seychelles Main Geography of SeychellesSeychelles is a island country ..., north of Madagascar East Africa Southern Africa Indian Ocean Time zone Seychelles Time UTC 04 Extreme points of Seychelles High Morne Seychellois on Mah , Seychelles Mah convert 905 m ft 0 abbr on Low Indian Ocean 0 m Land boundaries none Coastline Indian Ocean 491 km Population of Seychelles 87,000 List of countries by population 190th most populous country Area of Seychelles 451 km sup 2 sup commons Atlas of Seychelles Atlas of Seychelles Environment of Seychelles Image Coetivy.png thumb An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Coetivy in the Seychelles Climate of Seychelles ... more details
Image SC Plaisance.png thumb right 125px Location of Plaisance District on Mah Island, Seychelles Plaisance is an administrative Districts of Seychelles district of Seychelles located on the island of Mah , Seychelles Mah . Districts of SeychellesSeychelles geo stub coord 4 39 S 55 27 E region SC type adm1st source GNS enwiki display title Category Districts of Seychelles Category Victoria, Seychelles ca Plaisance Seychelles es Plaisance Seychelles id Plaisance, Seychelles nl Plaisance Seychellen ro Districtul Plaisance sv Plaisance, Seychellerna zh ... more details
Image SC Glacis.png thumb right 125px Location of Glacis District on Mah Island, Seychelles Glacis is an administrative Districts of Seychelles district of Seychelles located in the north of the island of Mah , Seychelles Mah . Districts of SeychellesSeychelles geo stub coord 4 34 S 55 26 E region SC type adm1st source GNS enwiki display title Category Districts of Seychelles ca Glacis Seychelles es Glacis Seychelles id Glacis, Seychelles nl Glacis Seychellen pl Glacis ro Districtul Glacis sv Glacis, Seychellerna zh ... more details
Image Seychelles Airport.jpg thumb right 230px Seychelles International Airport Image La Digue ox transport.jpg thumb right 230px A traditional ox cart on La Digue There are a number of modes of transport in Seychelles . Seychelles possesses transportation systems which include 453km of roads of which 400km are paved , seaport s and airport s. The country lacks any railway s. In terms of sea transport, the main port is Victoria, Seychelles Victoria , and Seychelles has no merchant marine . There are fourteen airports in Seychelles, the major ones including Seychelles International Airport and Praslin Island Airport . Of the fourteen airports, six have runways that are paved. In rural areas, especially on La Digue , a popular way of public transport are ox carts. References Much of the material in this article is sourced from the CIA World Factbook . Economy of Seychelles Africa in topic Transport in Seychelles topics Seychelles stub Category Transport in Seychelles ru ... more details
The Seychelles Nation is a daily newspaper in the Seychelles . It is dedicated to local government issues but covers a wide range of current affairs and topics. External links http www.nation.sc Official site Category Newspapers published in Seychelles Category Publications with year of establishment missing africa newspaper stub seychelles stub ... more details
Nature Seychelles is a registered non governmental association in Seychelles dedicated to environmental conservation. It is the national partner of Birdlife International and was formed as the replacement of Birdlife Seychelles in 1998. It is based on Seychelles main island, Mah , Seychelles Mah , and has a second centre on the country s second island, Praslin . Nature Seychelles manages the Cousin Special Island Reserve , an area covering the 27 hectare Cousin Island and the waters surrounding it up to 400 metres from the high water mark. As the last remaining home of the near extinct Seychelles warbler and as an important breeding site for seabirds, Cousin was purchased by the International Council for Bird Preservation which later became Birdlife International in 1968, and established as a nature reserve. Conservation activities on Cousin include monitoring of the island s biodiversity, research, re introduction of endangered species such as the Seychelles magpie robin, ecotourism and education. References unreferenced date June 2007 Reflist External links http www.natureseychelles.org Nature Seychelles Category Birdlife International national partners Category Conservation in Seychelles Category Organisations based in Seychelles ... more details
Image SC Cascade.png thumb right 125px Location of Cascade District on Mah Island, Seychelles Cascade is an administrative Districts of Seychelles district of Seychelles located on the island of Mah , Seychelles Mah . Districts of SeychellesSeychelles geo stub coord 4 40 S 55 29 E region SC type adm1st source GNS enwiki display title Category Districts of Seychelles ca Cascade es Cascade id Cascade, Seychelles nl Cascade Seychellen pl Cascade Seszele ro Districtul Cascade sv Cascade, Seychellerna zh ... more details
Infobox Olympics SeychellesSeychelles first participated at the Olympic Games in 1980, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since then, missing only the 1988 Summer Olympics 1988 Games in support of North Korea . The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games . As of 2011, no Seychellois athlete has ever won an Olympic medal. The National Olympic Committee for Seychelles was created in 1979 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year. See also Category Olympic competitors for SeychellesSeychelles at the Paralympics References cite web title Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association publisher International Olympic Committee url http www.olympic.org seychelles accessdate 2011 06 13 NationsinOlympics Category Seychelles at the Olympics Category Sport in Seychelles Olympics Seychelles sport stub Olympics stub fr Seychelles aux Jeux olympiques it Seychelles ai Giochi olimpici he hu A Seychelle szigetek az olimpiai j t kokon mr nl Seychellen op de Olympische Spelen ja pl Seszele na letnich igrzyskach olimpijskich pt Seychelles nos Jogos Ol mpicos ru simple Seychelles at the Olympics sr fi Seychillit olympialaisissa sv Seychellerna i olympiska spelen ... more details
The Seychelles islands support six species of frog. Of these, one is introduced and five are endemism endemic . This includes two endemic genera Mascarene frog Ptychadena mascareniensis introduced , Seychelles tree frog Tachycnemis seychellensis and four species of the Sooglossidae . The sooglossid frogs are considered Vulnerable in the http www.globalamphibians.org Global Amphibian Assessement due to their restricted ranges and the deterioration of their habitats caused by invasive plant species. External links http islandbiodiversity.com herps.htm Research and monitoring of Seychelles amphibians and reptiles Category Fauna of Seychelles Category Frogs by country Seychelles ... more details
Taxobox name Seychelles Fody status NT status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Ploceidae genus Foudia species F. sechellarum binomial Foudia sechellarum binomial authority Edward Newton Newton , 1867 The Seychelles Fody Foudia sechellarum is a small yellowish songbird that lives in the Seychelles islands of Aride Island , Cousin Island , Cousine Island , Fregate Island , D Arros Island and as of 2004 Denis Island . The IUCN has recently changed the status of the bird from endangered to near threatened due to successful conservation efforts by Nature Seychelles. Presently it is estimated that there are approximately 3500 Seychelles Fodies. It shares the same habitat in the Seychelles with a related introduced species, the Red Fody . External links http www.natureseychelles.org index.php?option content&task view&id 50 Photo and habits of the Seychelles fody Ploceidae Category Foudia Category Fauna of Seychelles Ploceidae stub fr Foudi des Seychelles sv Seychellfody ... more details
Infobox university name University of Seychelles image name Unisey logo.png image size motto Lavenir dan ou lanmen mottoeng The Future In Your Hands type Charitable Organisation creole name Liniversite Sesel established 17 September 2009 chancellor James Michel President James Alix Michel vice chancellor Dr Rolph Payet city Anse Royale and Mont Fleuri country Seychelles colours Red and White scarf start cell3 660000 cell3 white cell3 660000 scarf end nickname Unisey website http www.unisey.ac.sc Official Website Based in Seychelles , the University of Seychelles was established on the 17th September 2009. The University of Seychelles consist of approximately 175 students. Approximately 51 students are located on the main campus at Anse Royale and the rest are located at the second Campus School of Education , former N.I.E at Mont Fleuri . Mission and Vision The Mission and Vision of the University of Seychelles ref http www.suf.sc pages AboutUs VisionAndMission.aspx ref is to unlock the Seychellois potential for economic, sustainable and cultural growth by aligning education and human resource development to the long term development strategies of the Nation. create a high profile environment for life long learning, research and technological advancement through partnership with leading international institutions. serve as a hub for the development of a knowledge based society by interfacing with all sectors of the Seychelles economy and society inclusive of emerging markets. Chancellors ... Present References Reflist External links http www.unisey.ac.sc University of Seychelles website http www.suf.sc. Seychelles University Foundation website http www.facebook.com pages UniSey2010 363254751439 University of Seychelles Facebook Page http www.facebook.com profile.php?id 100000852856110 University of Seychelles Facebook Profile http twitter.com UnivSey University of Seychelles on Twitter ... Of Seychelles Category Education in Seychelles Category Educational institutions established in 2009 ... more details
Politics of Seychelles This article gives information on election and election results in politics of SeychellesSeychelles . Seychelles elects on national level a head of state the president and a legislature . The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly of Seychelles National Assembly Assembl e Nationale has 34 members, elected for a term of five years, 25 members elected in single seat constituency constituencies and 9 members elected by proportional representation . Seychelles has a two party system , which means that there are two dominant political parties , with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Latest elections 2007 Parliamentary election main Seychellois parliamentary election, 2007 Seychellois parliamentary election, 2007 2006 Presidential election main Seychellois presidential election, 2006 Seychelles presidential election, 2006 Past elections Seychellois elections See also Electoral calendar Electoral system External links http psephos.adam carr.net countries s seychelles Adam Carr s Election Archive http africanelections.tripod.com sc.html African Elections Database Africa in topic Elections in Category Elections in Seychelles ... more details
The Bishop of Seychelles has been the Ordinary of the Anglican Church in the Seychelles ref http netministries.org frames.asp?ch ch00757&st Seychelles&name Anglican 20Diocese 20of 20Seychelles&city Victoria Net Ministries ref in the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean Indian Ocean since its inception in 1973. ref Crockford s clerical directory Crockford s Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674 ref The current Bishop is The Right Reverend The Rt Rev James Richard Wong Yin Song ref http www.anglicancommunion.org tour diocese.cfm?Idind 248 Anglican Communion ref . Notes references Portal Anglicanism Bishops of The Seychelles Anglican Churches Category Bishops of Seychelles Category Anglican bishops by diocese in India and Asia Seychelles Anglican stub ... more details
Victoria, Seychelles Victoria country largest city population country leader title country leader name ... island 155 km 59.8 sq. mi. of the Seychelles , lying in the north east of the nation. The population of Mah is 80,000. It contains the capital city of Victoria, Seychelles Victoria and accommodates ... are home to much of the population and the Seychelles International Airport which opened in 1971. The southern ... Park. The Ste Anne Marine National Park lies offshore, as do Conception Island, Seychelles Conception ... when Seychelles became an independent nation. Mah s forests have rare endemic plants found only in the Seychelles ... Seychelles Pitcher plant and many species of unique orchid s. Mah is currently undergoing ... Air Seychelles has its head office on the property of Seychelles International Airport on the island ... . Air Seychelles . Retrieved on 29 January 2011 Head Office Air Seychelles Ltd Head Office International Airport P.O.Box 386 Victoria, Mah , Seychelles. ref The Port of Victoria Seychelles Port of Victoria is home to a tuna fishing and canning industry. Gallery center gallery Image Victoria Seychelles ... Mah Image Seychelles 019.JPG Beach Image Seychelles, mahe.JPG Mahe s Harbour Image Port Launay Baech ... E region SC type isle display title Category Islands of Seychelles Mahe, SeychellesSeychelles geo stub ar bg ca Mah cs Mah cy Mah , Seychelles da Mah de Mah Seychellen et Mah el es Mah eo Mah Sej eloj fr Mah Seychelles gl Mah id Mah , Seychelles it Mah sw Mah lt Mah lmo Mah ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2011 Infobox Flag Name Seychelles Article the Type International Image Flag of the Seychelles.svg Image size 250px Use 111111 Symbol FIAV normal Proportion 1 2 Adoption June 18, 1996 Design five oblique bands of blue hoist side , yellow, red, white, and green bottom radiating from the bottom of the hoist side Designer Image2 Flag of the Seychelles 1977.svg Nickname2 Morenicks2 Use2 Symbol2 Proportion2 Adoption2 The flag used from 1977&ndash 1996 Design2 A top red field and bottom green field divided horizontally by a wavy white fimbriation . Designer2 Image3 Flag of the Seychelles 1976.svg Nickname3 Morenicks3 Use3 Symbol3 Proportion3 Adoption3 June 1976 to June 1977 Design3 A white saltire on blue and red fields. Designer3 The flag of the Seychelles was adopted on June 18, 1996. The oblique bands symbolise a dynamic new country moving into the future. The colour blue depicts the sky and the sea that surrounds the Seychelles. Yellow is for the sun which gives light ... and green flag of the Seychelles People s United Party came into use. External links FOTW id sc title Seychelles https www.helicopterseychelles.com history of seychelles flags.html A history of Seychelles ..., go to Template Nationalflags DEFAULTSORT Seychelles, Flag of the Category National symbols of Seychelles Flag Category National flags Category Rainbow flags Africa flag stub Seychelles stub af Vlag ... bs Zastava Sej ela ca Bandera de les Seychelles cs Seychelsk vlajka da Seychellernes flag de Flagge der Seychellen et Sei ellide lipp el es Bandera de Seychelles eo Flago de la Sej eloj fa fr Drapeau des Seychelles ko hi hr Zastava Sej ela bpy id Bendera Seychelles it Bandiera delle Seychelles he lt Sei eli ... no Seychellenes flagg pl Flaga Seszeli pt Bandeira das Seychelles ru sco Banner o Seychelles sk Vlajka Seychel sr sh Zastava Sej ela fi Seychellien lippu ... more details
Whaling in Seychelles was established in the early 19th century, coming largely to a close by 1915 due to declining prices for sperm whale oil, ref Guy Lionnet. The Seychelles. David and Charles, 1972. ISBN 0811715140, 9780811715140 ref as well as the lack of materials and freight congestion due to the onset of World War I. ref William Gordon Burn Murdoch. http books.google.com books?id fpQ9AAAAYAAJ&pg PA316&dq whaling seychelles&hl en&ei VocjTKThEpaPsAaAhryyBA&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 8&ved 0CEkQ6AEwBw v snippet&q seychelles&f false Modern whaling & bear hunting a record of present day whaling with up to date appliances in many parts of the world, and of bear and seal hunting in the Arctic regions . J.B. Lippincott, 1917 ref The primary quarry, sperm whales, were generally caught near Bird Island, Seychelles Bird and Denis Island s, and towed to a whaling station on Saint Anne Seychelles Saint Anne . ref David Ross Stoddart. http books.google.com books?id hAu6qogRHloC&pg PA615&dq whaling in seychelles&hl en&ei cIYjTLPbDY ksQaxifnLBA&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 1&ved 0CCgQ6AEwADgK v onepage&q whaling 20in 20seychelles&f false Biogeography and ecology of the Seychelles Islands . Springer, 1984. ISBN 906193107X, 9789061931072 ref Turn against whaling In 1979 Seychelles, represented at the International Whaling Commission by author Lyall Watson , took a surprising step in championing the creation of Indian Ocean Whale Sanctuary . Japan, displeased at the Seychelles opposition to whaling in the nation s waters, exterted political pressure, including offers of an aid package to the nation, however the Seychelles maintained its opposition. ref David Day. http books.google.com books?id TqwOAAAAQAAJ&pg PA105&dq whaling in seychelles&hl en&ei soMjTKyLA4HHsgaRg93ABA&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 4&ved 0CDsQ6AEwAw v onepage&q seychelles&f false The Whale ... Whaling In Seychelles Category History of Seychelles Category Whaling by country Seychellesseychelles ... more details
Multiple issues one source December 2011 refimprove December 2011 no footnotes December 2011 The official language s of Seychelles are Seychellois Creole , English language English and French language French . Seychellois Creole , a French based creole language , is by far the most commonly spoken language in the archipelago, being spoken natively by about 95 of the population. Nevertheless, the country was a British Empire British colony see History of Seychelles British rule British Seychelles for over a century and a half, and thus, English language English is the main language used in government and business. The French language was introduced before the British rule and has remained in use largely thanks to the Franco Seychellois minority and the language s proximity to Seychellois Creole. See also Demographics of Seychelles Languages of Mauritius African French External links http www.tlfq.ulaval.ca AXL AFRIQUE seychel.htm Linguistic situation in Seychelles Africa in topic Languages of Category Seychelles ... more details
unreferenced date March 2011 Islam by country Islam in the Indian Ocean was established by Muslim sea merchants well before the European discovery of Seychelles . However, unlike in other island states including the Comoros and Maldives , there were no permanent inhabitants in Seychelles until the French settlement in 1770. Today, the Muslim population of the islands is reported to be only 1.1 , roughly 900 people. Many of its island neighbors in the southern Indian Ocean , including Comoros , the Maldives and Zanzibar , have a much larger Muslim influence because of their colonization by Muslims, before Europe an colonization. Mauritius also has a much higher Muslim population due to the importation of labour from British India on a scale not seen in Seychelles. The government of Seychelles allows 15 minutes of religious broadcasting every Friday for the Muslim community. External links http www.state.gov g drl rls irf 2005 51493.htm US Government report in Religious Freedom in Seychelles Africa in topic Islam in Category Islam by country Seychelles Category Religion in Seychelles Seychelles stub Islam country stub ar ru ... more details
Infobox Paralympics Seychelles The Seychelles made their Paralympic Games d but at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona , with just two representatives. Cyrl Charles competed in swimming, while Elvis Victor entered the shot put. Neither man won a medal, and the Seychelles did not compete again at the Paralympics. ref http www.paralympic.org Sport Results search.html?npc SEY&gender all&medal all&sport all&games all Seychelles at the Paralympics , International Paralympic Committee ref Full results for the Seychelles at the Paralympics class wikitable sortable style font size 90 Name Games Sport Event Time Rank Cyrl Charles 1992 Summer Paralympics 1992 Barcelona Swimming at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Swimming Men s 50 m Freestyle S10 41.59 8th in heat 1 br did not advance Cyrl Charles 1992 Barcelona Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Athletics Men s Shot Put THS3 dns dns Elvis Victor 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men s Shot Put THS4 5.68 8th last See also Seychelles at the Olympics References Reflist Seychelles sport stub Paralympics stub NationsinParalympics Category Seychelles at the Paralympics he ... more details
Wikify date January 2012 Hinduism small Hindus in Seychelles According to the 2001 census there were 1,600 Hindus in Seychelles . hindu. In 1901 there were 332 Hindu families out of a population of 19,237 and roughly 3,500 Tamil speaking people. The organization of the Seychelles Hindu Kovil Sangam in 1984 and the consecration of the Navasakti Vinayagar Temple in May 1992 were landmarks for the resurgence of Indian cultural activities apart from the religious awakening http www.murugan.org research seychelles.htm Seychelles Hindu Kovil Sangam The Seychelles Hindu Kovil Sangam, over a short span of seventeen years, has successfully established and entrenched some strong foundations for the preservation, consolidation and further flowering of the Hindu culture. The ever popular kavadi festival and special Hindu festivals are covered in Hindi, Tamil and English in the national media and there is a wide coverage of such events over national radio and television. Arulmigu Navasakti Vinayagar Temple The Arulmigu Navasakti Vinayagar Temple is the first and the only Hindu temple in Seychelles, has Ganesha as the presiding deity. Since 1999, Ganesha has been. Apart from the presiding deity, icons of Murugan, Nadarajah, Durga, Sreenivasa Perumal, Bhairawa and Chandekeswarar are enshrined in the inner mandapam of the temple. Prayers are performed for the different deities on special occasions. Taippoosam Kavadi Festival, which started in 1993 in Seychelles in the inner courtyard of the temple, is now conducted in the outer courtyard and a chariot kavadi is also taken out in procession. This festival has gained popularity as a national festival so much so that as from 1998 the Government ... foreignrelation seychelles.pdf Indian Community in Seychelles http www.murugan.org research seychelles.htm Tamil Hindus in Seychelles Africa in topic Hinduism in References Reflist Category Hinduism by country Seychelles Category Religion in Seychelles Category Hinduism in Africa ... more details
Taxobox name Seychelles Sunbird image Nectarinia dussumieri feeding young.jpg image caption Female at nest with arachnid in bill status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Nectariniidae genus Cinnyris species C. dussumieri binomial Cinnyris dussumieri binomial authority Gustav Hartlaub Hartlaub , 1861 The Seychelles Sunbird Cinnyris dussumieri is a small passerine from the family of sunbird s. It is named after the French explorer Jean Jacques Dussumier . It is native to the Seychelles , where it is known as kolibri in Seychellois Creole . This bird is variously placed in the Cinnyris genus. Description It can reach a length from eleven to twelve centimetres. The plumage is dull grey. The male exhibits an iridescent violett green patch on its throat and yellow tufts under its wings. The long slender bill is downcurved. The legs are black. The song of the males is surprisingly high pitched, noisy and harsh. Distribution It occurs on most of the larger granitic islands of the Seychelles Bank. It belongs to the endemic landbird species of the Seychelles which had adapted to human made environment changes in the best way. Its habitat consists of forests, gardens, scrubs, and mangroves from sea level to altitudes of 900 m. Diet On its preying for food it is very active, flying to hibiscus and other flowers and feed of nectar and insects. Reproduction Breeding is the entire year but the best time is September and October. One single egg is laid in a pear shaped nest. It consists of grass and moss and is bound with spiderwebs. To protect the nest from cats and rats it hangs usually at the end of a twig. References ... links http www.env.gov.sc html seychelles endemic species an.html Ministry of Environment Seychelles The Endemic Species of Seychelles Animals http www.natureseychelles.org index.php?option content&task view&id 52 Nature SeychellesSeychelles Sunbird Category Cinnyris Category Fauna of Seychelles ... more details
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