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 EX    Mauritius Duck* Id (Atlas):
    Anas theodori

Description (6)
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Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Size
40 cm

First Described (Guide)
Newton & Gadow, 1893

Habitat
Lakes and ponds in wooded areas.

Range (Guide)
Mauritius (E) (B).

Unknown to Réunion (E) (B).

Mauritius. Possibly also Réunion (France).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Status EX
Although found in large numbers in 1681, by 1693 it was becoming rare and by about 1696 it was all but exitinct. It was presumably hunted to extinction.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Mauritius Duck (Anas theodori) - 6 files


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