Illustration of a dodo bird skeleton. The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Related to pigeons and doves, it stood about a meter tall, weighing about 20 kilograms (44 lb), living on fruit and nesting on the ground.

Dodo Skeleton

Illustration of a dodo bird skeleton. The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird endemic to…

The dodo and the solitaire: two extinct birds of the modern time.

Extinct Birds

The dodo and the solitaire: two extinct birds of the modern time.

An illustration of pezophaps solitarius, part of the dodo family.

Pezophaps Solitarius

An illustration of pezophaps solitarius, part of the dodo family.

An illustration of the skeleton of a pezophaps solitarius, part of the dodo family.

Pezophaps Solitarius (Skeleton)

An illustration of the skeleton of a pezophaps solitarius, part of the dodo family.