Raphina
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The Raphina are a clade of extinct flightless birds formerly called didines or didine birds. They inhabited the Mascarene Islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, but became extinct through hunting by huma
Skulls of the dodo and Rodrigues solitaire, the latter having been scaled up for comparison
The Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) is the closest living relative of the dodo and the Rodrigues solitaire.
Famous depiction of a dodo with a lesser Antillean macaw (left), Martinique macaw (right), and red rail (bottom)
Nicobar pigeon
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The Nicobar pigeon or Nicobar dove is a bird found on small islands and in coastal regions from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, east through the Indonesian Archipelago, to the Solomons and Pal
The white tail is the most conspicuous feature of adult Nicobar pigeons, particularly when seen at a distance in twilight.
An adult on Mu Ko Similan in the Similan Islands, Thailand, showing the iridescent scapulars
Close up of the head, Ko Miang, Similan Islands, Thailand