2012/07/01 by Julian P. Hume · 4 citations
Social Sciences · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies #Plant Diversity and Evolution #Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
paper · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2451.2012.00843.x
openalex publication_date 2012/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
The dodo, Raphus cucullatus (Aves, Columbidae), has become one of the most famous birds in the world, a true icon of extinction. Known from a few contemporary illustrations and accounts, probably more has been written about it than any other species, yet we know practically nothing about the bird in life. Recent excavations on Mauritius are now revealing the ecology and habitat of this iconic bird, and providing new information as to why it was so vulnerable to human interference.