Reunion Shelduck
Alopochen kervazoi
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<birdfyi-bird slug="alopochen-kervazoi"></birdfyi-bird>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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Hakkında
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.
Tanımlama
Tuy
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.
Koruma Durumu
Ses
Şarkı
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.
Taksonomi
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Takım | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| Familya | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Alopochen |
| Türler | Alopochen kervazoi |
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family