 The species was termed a land @-@ bird by Dubois , so it did not live in typical ibis habitats such as wetlands . It has been proposed that this is because the ancestors of the bird colonised Réunion before swamps had developed , and had therefore become adapted to the available habitats . They were perhaps prevented from colonising Mauritius as well due to the presence of red rails there , which may have occupied a similar niche . It appears to have lived in high altitudes , and perhaps had a limited distribution . The only mention of its diet and exact habitat is Jean Feuilley 's account from 1708 , which is also the last record of a living individual : 
 The species was termed a land @-@ bird by Dubois , so it did not live in typical ibis habitats such as wetlands . It <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>has</mark></a> been proposed that this is because the ancestors of the bird colonised Réunion before swamps <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>had</mark></a> developed , and <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>had</mark></a> therefore become adapted to the available habitats . They <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> perhaps prevented from colonising Mauritius as well due to the presence of red rails there , which may <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>have</mark></a> occupied a similar niche . It <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>appears</mark></a> to <a href='been_done' title='7'><mark>have</mark></a> lived in high altitudes , and perhaps had a limited distribution . The only mention of its diet and exact habitat <a href='drop_aux' title='8'><mark>is</mark></a>Jean Feuilley <a href='null_genetive' title='9'><mark>'s</mark></a>account from 1708 , which <a href='drop_aux' title='10'><mark>is</mark></a>also the last record of a living individual : 
The species was termed a land @-@ bird by Dubois , soo it did not live in typical ibis habitats such as wetlands . It done been proposed that dis is because the ancestors of da bird colonised Réunion before swamps done developed , and done therefore become adapted to the available habitats . They was perhaps prevented from colonising Mauritius as well due to the presence of red rails dere , which may done occupied a similar niche . It appear to done lived in high altitudes , and perhaps had a limited distribution . Tdaonly mention of its diet and exact habitat Jean Feuilley  account from 1708 , which also the last record of a living individual :