I didn't see many birds in Mauritius, here are a few pictures.

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Birds in Mauritius

Village Weaver Nests
Village Weaver nests. (1109k)
 Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
Male Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus, german: Dorfweber, french: Tisserin gendarme). (556k)
 Mauritius Bulbul (Hypsipetes olivaceus)
Mauritius Bulbul (Hypsipetes olivaceus, french: Bulbul de Maurice). It is endemic to Mauritius. (952k)
 Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
Common Mynas (Acridotheres tristis, german: Hirtenmaina, french: Martin triste). This is a common type of bird on Mauritius. (1.6M)
 Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
In one place I saw several Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis, german: Braunpelikan, french: Pélican brun). They are not native to Mauritius, they must have been introduced. (877k)

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