Dodo
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| phylum | Chordata | The Dodo is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius, east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Its closest genetic relative was the also extinct Rodrigues Solitaire, the two forming the subfamily Raphinae of the family of pigeons and doves. The closest living relative of the Dodo is the Nicobar Pigeon.
Subfossil remains show the Dodo was about 1 metre (3.3 feet) tall and may have weighed 10–18 kg (22–40 lb) in the wild. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Columbiformes |
| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Columbiformes | |
| family | Columbidae | |
| genus | †Raphus | |
| species | †R. cucullatus |
