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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Dodo’s closest living relative spotted in remote South Pacific rainforest

A manumea, the closest living relative of the extinct dodo bird, has been sighted for the first time since 2013, raising hope that the critically endangered species can be saved from extinction.

The Samoa Conservation Society’s latest field survey, conducted from 17 October to 13 November, recorded at least five sightings of Didunculus strigirostris in the South Pacific nation’s rainforest.

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