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Alopochen kervazoi (Reunion Shelduck)

Synonyms: Mascarenachen kervazoi

Wikipedia Abstract

The Réunion shelduck or Kervazo's Egyptian goose (Alopochen kervazoi) is an extinct species of goose from Réunion. It was a close relative of the Egyptian goose and was about the same size. There is only one description remaining, that of Dubois made in 1674. He merely mentions that they were similar to European geese but smaller, with the bill and feet being red. Apart from that, the species is only known from brief reports and subfossil bones.
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Endangered Species

Status: Extinct
View IUCN Record: Alopochen kervazoi

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0