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Reunion Shelduck

Alopochen kervazoi

Extinct

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

关于

留尼汪麻鸭（Alopochen kervazoi）是一种曾特产于印度洋留尼汪岛的已灭绝麻鸭。属鸭科（Anatidae），仅凭亚化石骨骼和历史记录得知，因人类定居后引进的哺乳动物掠食和猎捕而灭绝。

识别

羽毛

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.

🌿 Wetland

分布范围

Formerly found across the Pacific from Hawaii to New Zealand. Extinct by the 19th century; survived late on uninhabited islands.

Diet & Feeding

Extinct Reunion shelduck; likely fed on grasses, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates near coastal wetlands based on related species.

保护状况

Extinct

IUCN Red List

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Alopochen
物种	Alopochen kervazoi

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常见问题

What does the Reunion Shelduck eat?

Extinct Reunion shelduck; likely fed on grasses, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates near coastal wetlands based on related species.

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.