Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Lonely Pigeon of Reunion
- Scientific name: Reunion Dodo, White Dodo, Threskiornis solitarius
- Classification: Wading birds
- Family: Storks, family Ibisidae, genus Ibis
Vital signs data
- Body length: No verification information available.
- Weight: No verification information available.
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
Once distributed in Reunion Island
Appearance
Its plumage is white, with black wingtips and tail, and its head is featherless. It has a long beak and legs, with the beak curving slightly downwards. They resemble the Egyptian sacred heron with shorter wingspans.
Detailed introduction
The Réunion dove (Threskiornis solitarius), also known as the Réunion dodo, was an extinct endemic species of Réunion. It is possible that they were the same dodo (Raphus solitarius) discovered by Portuguese sailors in 1613.
The Réunion Island Lone Pigeon was first described by Edmund de Sélys-Longchamps in 1848, but its existence was not confirmed until the late 20th century when its bones were discovered in Réunion. These bones confirmed that it was indeed a type of ibis, consistent with accounts from earlier explorers.
The Réunion Island Lone Pigeon lived alone in the forest, feeding on invertebrates such as worms and crustaceans. When threatened, they would run away, gliding a short distance on their wings. The last recorded instance of the Réunion Island Lone Pigeon was in 1705, and it is estimated to have gone extinct around the beginning of that century.
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