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Aldabra is a world heritage site and the largest coral atoll in the world. It is home to 100,000 giant tortoises -- a far bigger gathering than on Galapagos (The Tortoise Islands). Aldabra is the home of the white-throated rail, the last flightless species in the Indian Ocean. It also hosts several endemic species - the Aldabra drongo, the Aldabra fody and the Aldabra sacred ibis (with blue eyes). It also hosts several very localised species - the Madagascar coucal, the Comoro blue pigeon, a sunbird, a whiteye and the red-tailed tropic bird.<br><br>On Seychelles there are also several endemic species including a paradise flycatcher and a black parrot. On our visit we had one bird new to the islands - a drake European wigeon!
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