Sieur Dubois ([sjœʁdy.bwa]) or Sieur D. B. was a French traveller who reached the islands of
Madagascar and
Réunion at the time of early colonization by France. He wrote a book in French, published in 1674, about his journeys and the wildlife he saw including details of several species of birds
endemic to Réunion that have since become extinct, such as the
Réunion ibis,
Réunion swamphen, and
Réunion rail.[1] Captain
Samuel Pasfield Oliver translated and edited the original French version into an English version, which was published in 1897.[2]