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Reunion Shelduck

Alopochen kervazoi

Extinct
วงศ์ตระกูล
Anatidae
อันดับ
Anseriformes

The Reunion Shelduck (Alopochen kervazoi) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). The IUCN Red List classifies it as Extinct.

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An extinct shelduck formerly endemic to Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean. Known only from subfossil bones and brief historical records from the 17th century. Went extinct shortly after European colonization. No illustrations or detailed physical description of the living bird is known.

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Extinct Mascarene species known only from subfossil bones found on Réunion. Plumage unrecorded; presumed similar to Egyptian Goose with brownish-gray tones. Extirpated following European colonization.

Habitat & Range

Historically restricted to Réunion Island in the Mascarene archipelago. Now extinct; last evidence from early colonial period. Presumably inhabited freshwater wetland habitats on the island.

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Extinct
IUCN Red List

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

Extinct (EX); no vocalizations recorded. The Reunion Shelduck was exterminated soon after European contact. No contemporary accounts of its call survive in the historical record.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
อันดับ Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
วงศ์ตระกูล Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Alopochen
ชนิดพันธุ์ Alopochen kervazoi

External Databases

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Where does the Reunion Shelduck live?
Historically restricted to Réunion Island in the Mascarene archipelago. Now extinct; last evidence from early colonial period. Presumably inhabited freshwater wetland habitats on the island.
Is the Reunion Shelduck endangered?
The Reunion Shelduck has a conservation status of Extinct.
What does the Reunion Shelduck sound like?
Extinct (EX); no vocalizations recorded. The Reunion Shelduck was exterminated soon after European contact. No contemporary accounts of its call survive in the historical record.
What order and family does the Reunion Shelduck belong to?
The Reunion Shelduck (Alopochen kervazoi) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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