Rodrigues Solitaire
Rodrigues Solitaire
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The Rodrigues Solitaire was a large, flightless pigeon endemic to the island of Rodrigues, related to the Dodo. Like its famous cousin, it suffered extinction, disappearing in the late 18th century due to human activity and introduced species.
Where to spot
**Extinct.** Formerly endemic to Rodrigues Island, part of the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean.
How to spot
**Not applicable for wild observation.** Historical descriptions and skeletal remains indicate it was a terrestrial bird with drab, brownish plumage, similar to a turkey, and distinct bony growths on its wings.
When to spot
**Not observable.** Extinct by the late 18th century.
Where to spot
**Extinct.** Formerly endemic to Rodrigues Island, part of the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean.
How to spot
**Not applicable for wild observation.** Historical descriptions and skeletal remains indicate it was a terrestrial bird with drab, brownish plumage, similar to a turkey, and distinct bony growths on its wings.
When to spot
**Not observable.** Extinct by the late 18th century.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Unlike the Dodo, which had a hooked bill, the Rodrigues Solitaire possessed a more slender, straight bill, and both sexes had a distinctive knob of bone on their wrists, which they may have used in territorial fights.
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