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Reunion Shelduck

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Reunion Shelduck, also called the Réunion sheldgoose or Kervazo's Egyptian goose, is the extinct waterfowl species Alopochen kervazoi. It was endemic to Réunion in the western Indian Ocean and is known from a small number of historical reports and subfossil bones. The species was related to the Egyptian goose and appears to have disappeared in the late seventeenth century, with overhunting among the documented pressures on Réunion's waterfowl.

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What was the Reunion Shelduck?

The Reunion Shelduck, also called Kervazo's Egyptian goose, was the extinct waterfowl Alopochen kervazoi. It was endemic to Réunion, an island in the western Indian Ocean.

How do scientists know about the Reunion Shelduck?

Evidence comes from a small number of historical reports and subfossil bones. Because the surviving record is limited, details about its behavior and exact appearance remain uncertain.

When did the Reunion Shelduck go extinct?

The precise extinction date is not firmly established from the limited evidence. It disappeared after human settlement and environmental change on Réunion, but a specific final sighting should not be treated as certain without a reliable source.

Was the Reunion Shelduck related to the Egyptian goose?

It was historically called Kervazo's Egyptian goose because it belonged to the same broader group of sheldgeese and related waterfowl. The common name does not mean it was the same living species as the modern Egyptian goose.

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