Currency | Rupee (SCR) |
Facial value | 0,10 |
Year of issue | 2016 |
Metal | Bronze plated steel |
Ø in mm | 21 |
Art.-No. | SC00.10B |
Price EUR | 35,00 |
Seychelles cave swiftlet. Endemic to the Seychelles Islands where it frequents a wide variety of habitats, it is present on Mahé, Praslin and La Digue. It measures 10 to 12 cm long with a wingspan of 28 cm and feeds mainly on insects caught in flight. It nests in colonies in dark cellars where it navigates by echolocation, uttering small repeated metallic cries.