Dodo cards feeding on nectar from flowers

feeding on nectar from flowers with their specialized long bills

scavenging for food along beaches and in urban areas

These birds are known for their habit of wagging their tails up and down while walking on the ground

fiery orange throat

The Violet-Crowned bird

Dodo cards feeding on nectar from flowersThe Dodo was a flightless bird native to the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It had a large body covered in greyish brown feathers, with a distinctively stout beak. The Dodo became extinct in the late 17th century due to habitat destruction and hunting by humans. A commonly known fact about the Dodo is that it is often cited as an example of human induced extinction. A fun fact about the Dodo is that despite its reputation for clumsiness,