The Dodo Bird’s Closest Living Relative Puts On a Stunning Show of Iridescent Feathers

The Dodo Bird’s Closest Living Relative Puts On a Stunning Show of Iridescent Feathers
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The last dodo bird was publicly spotted hundreds of years ago, falling extinct generations ago and gaining a near-mythical status in history.

Its closest genetic relative, the Rodrigues solitaire, has been extinct for nearly as long—but on islands around the Indian Ocean, the iconic flightless bird has a close cousin that’s very much still alive.