Record No.
MRB-2026-006887
Closest Living Relative of the Extinct Dodo
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Record Holder
Institutional / General Record
Samoa
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Country
Samoa
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Record Description
The manumea (tooth-billed pigeon), Samoa's critically endangered national bird, is the sole surviving member of its genus and is considered the closest living relative of the extinct dodo.
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