tooth-billed pigeon

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Also known as: Didunculus strigirostris

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The tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris) is a species of pigeon native to Samoa. It is characterized by a bill that resembles that of the extinct dodo, a chestnut brown body, and a greenish-black head and neck. A distinctive feature is the notches on its lower mandible.1

Pigeons, belonging to the family Columbidae, are generally plump birds with small bills and a characteristic head-bobbing gait. They are known for their strong flight capabilities and monogamous mating habits, typically laying two eggs. While most pigeons are found worldwide, the tooth-billed pigeon is unique in its specific geographic location and its arboreal adaptations due to near extermination by introduced predators.21

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…of a single species, the tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), which is native to Samoa. This fruit-eating, terrestrial pigeon has adopted arboreal ways in response to near extermination by introduced predators. Unlike most pigeons, it uses its feet to hold down its food while pecking off pieces.
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…of a single species, the tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), which is native to Samoa. This fruit-eating, terrestrial pigeon has adopted arboreal ways in response to near extermination by introduced predators. Unlike most pigeons, it uses its feet to hold down its food while pecking off pieces.
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