Réunion solitaire (SciiFii)

The Réunion solitaire (Notoraphus alba), also known as the Réunion dodo, is a species of flightless bird, most closely related to dodos and Rodrigues solitaires, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the island of Réunion, east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, to help boost biodiversity. During the species creation, the species was inspired by the inaccurate depictions of the native Réunion ibis as a species of dodo or solitaire, but as a separate species from either the ibises or the dodos and solitaires. The Réunion solitaire is, on average, about 1 metre (3 feet) tall and weigh around 10 kilograms (22 lbs), although a few specimens have reached greater mass. In general appearance, the Réunion solitaire greatly resembles the white-colored Rodrigues solitaire, but with a longer, more dodo-like beak without a knob at its base, a more orange-colored legs, and a pair of golden wings without any bony knobs. The Réunion solitaire uses gizzard stones to help digest its food, which includes fruits, seeds, nuts, and tubers, and its main habitat is woodlands in the coastal areas. The Réunion solitaire's clutch consists of a single egg. The conservation status of the Réunion solitaire is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts.
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