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Threskiornis solitarius

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Threskiornis solitarius Life habits and morphological characteristics

It has white feathers, black wingtips and tail, and no feathers on its head. Its beak and feet were long, and its beak was slightly bent down. They look like the Egyptian sacred heron with shorter wings.

Threskiornis solitarius Distribution range and habitat

It was found in Reunion

Threskiornis solitarius Detailed Introduction

The Reunion pigeon (Threskiornis solitarius), also known as the Reunion dodo, is an extinct species endemic to the Reunion. They may be the same species of dodo (Raphus solitarius) discovered by Portuguese sailors in 1613.

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The Reunion pigeon was first described by Edmund de Selys-Longchamps in 1848, but its existence was not confirmed until the discovery of its bones in Reunion at the end of the 20th century. The bones confirm that it was in fact an ibis and are consistent with earlier explorers.

Reunion pigeons live alone in the forest, where they eat worms and invertebrates such as crustaceans. If threatened, they will run away, gliding a short distance on both wings. The last recorded Reunion pigeon was in 1705, and it is estimated to have become extinct around the beginning of the century.


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