Reunion Shelduck (Alopochen kervazoi) - BirdLife species factsheet

Reunion Shelduck Alopochen kervazoi

Current view: summary

Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Authority: (Cowles, 1994)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species was endemic to the island of Réunion, but is now Extinct. The last record came from 1671-1672, and it had been lost to hunting by 1710.

Population size: unknown

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Alopochen kervazoi. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/reunion-shelduck-alopochen-kervazoi on 03/12/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 03/12/2023.