The island hosts introduced bird species from many regions, including cattle egrets (''Bubulcus ibis''), Indian barred ground dove, also called the zebra dove (''Geopelia striata''), turtle dove (''Nesoenas picturata''), Indian mynah (''Acridotheres tristis''), Madagascar fody (''Foudia madagascariensis''), and chickens (''Gallus gallus'').