Raphidae Columbiformes Aves Chordata

The best-known member of the Raphidae was Raphus cucullatus, commonly known as the dodo, an extinct species of flightless bird. The dodo was discovered on the island of Mauritius in 1584, and was extinct around 1681.

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Dodo WEB - Features pictures and cartoon of dodos, as well as general educational information. Covers three species: the Mauricio Dodo (Raphus cucullatus), Reunion Dodo (Raphus solitarius), and Rodriguez Dodo (Pezophaps solitaris).

• The Dodo Blog - A weblog about dodos and their influence in modern culture. Images of dodos, research news, scientific information, and curiosities.
• Raphus cucullatus (Dodo Bird) - Describes the biology, geographic occurrence, scientific classification, and brief history columbiformes of this extinct bird. Includes an illustration.
• Dodo - Information from Wikipedia including evolution, morphology, scientific classification raphidae and cause of extinction. Includes an illustration.
• Rodrigues Solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria) - Description and illustrations of this extinct relative of raphidae the dodo from the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius.

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