Raphus cucullatus

Description
See the Dodo (Raphus cucullatus)  on Wikipedia.

Existence over past 50.000 years
''Each cell represents 1.000 years. If the bottom-right cell is filled the species went extinct after 1500 AD.''

Taxonomy

 * Genus Extinct: Yes
 * Family Extinct: No, but subfamily Raphinae is.
 * Order Extinct: No


 * Closest Living Relative: Caloenas nicobarica - Nicobar Pigeon
 * Conservation Status of Closest Living Relative: NT
 * Time diverged from Closest Living Relative: ~23 my

Other closely related species

 * Pezophaps solitaria

Fossil Locations
Quaternary of Mauritius (2 collections)

Temporal Range
Raphinae:

Temporal Range: 23-0.0004 MYA

Lifespan: 23 MY