In the late 1960s, while the world preoccupied itself with rock-'n'-roll and flower power and moon landings, a small bird far out in the Indian Ocean came within a hair's breadth of vanishing forever.

In testing times where a naturalist like me is stuck at home, I find solace in the theatrics of two Oriental Magpie-Robins in my backyard, ready to pair up for the breeding season. The males sit on ...

BirdLife Partner Nature Seychelles is looking for innovative ways to fund the protection of their wildlife, including the Seychelles Magpie-robin (Endangered). Today, the bird is up for sale as the ...

Oriental magpie-robin are distinctive black and white birds with a long tail that is held upright as they forage on the ground or perch conspicuously. Oriental magpie-robin are distinctive black and ...

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of Hong Kong has confirmed that the Oriental Magpie Robin found earlier in Cheung Sha Wan was H5N1 positive after a series of laboratory tests.

This early success gave the team the confidence to try reintroducing the species to other islands where it formerly lived. In 1994, they established a population on Cousin, a 70-acre island that had ...

Oriental magpie-robin are distinctive black and white birds with a long tail that is held upright as they forage on the ground or perch conspicuously. Around a week back, I was very happy to know that ...