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The Rodrigues solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria) is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
Feb 3, 2021 · The Rodrigues solitaire was a large bird, roughly the size of a swan. It was similar in appearance to the dodo, but the solitaire was taller and leaner. It had a long, slender neck and long legs. Its skull was small and flat at the top, and it had a longish bill that was hooked at the end.
Dec 2, 2017 · Two male Rodrigues solitaires fight over a female in the background using club-like wings. The extinct Dodo had a little-known relative on another island.
The Rodrigues Solitaire, a large and flightless bird that once roamed Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, was a close relative of the extinct dodo. This fascinating species, belonging to the same family as pigeons and doves, went extinct in the late 18th century.
Mar 4, 2020 · Rodrigues Solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.rodsol2.01.
The Providence Blue Pigeon, also known as the Rodrigues Blue Pigeon or the Rodrigues Solitaire, was a species of large, flightless bird that was native to the island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean.
Provisional: Either: 1) member of exotic population that is breeding in the wild, self-propagating, and has persisted for multiple years, but not yet Naturalized; 2) rarity of uncertain provenance, with natural vagrancy or captive provenance both considered plausible.
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The Rodrigues solitaire is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Genetically within the family of pigeons and doves, it was most closely related to the also extinct dodo of the nearby island Mauritius, the two forming the subfamily Raphinae.
Jun 3, 2013 · Scientists at the Natural History Museum, UK, have discovered that a strange knob-like ball on the wings of an extinct bird species called the Rodrigues Solitaire was a deadly weapon, used by the bird to defend territory and its mate.
