Speculation, statistics, facts and the Dodo's extinction date

2014/04/22 by Anthony S. Cheke · 2 citations
Environmental Science · #Fish Ecology and Management Studies #Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity #Fish biology, ecology, and behavior

paper · doi:10.1080/08912963.2014.904301

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Abstract

Two recent papers claiming to offer reasons to support a late (1680s+) extinction date for the Dodo Raphus cucullatus base their arguments on information that does not in fact alter the biological and historical facts suggesting extinction on mainland Mauritius in the 1640s and on an offshore refuge in 1662. Recently accessible manuscripts indicating that the Dutch settlers in Mauritius saw no Dodos during 1664–1674 reinforce this view.

Citations

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Cited by

• Captive birds on Dutch Mauritius: bad-tempered parrots, warty pigeons and notes on other native animals
• Dodo [wikipedia]