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464 / Recently extinct
Rodrigues solitaire
Pezophaps solitaria
This giant flightless pigeon fought with bony wing knobs and was the dodo's closest relative.
- Time range
- About 1,000 years ago–mid-18th century
- Final stage
- Human historical period
- Geographic range
- Dry woodland · Rodrigues Island
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Rodrigues solitaire?
Rodrigues solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria) was an extinct organism known from About 1,000 years ago–mid-18th century, with a range in Dry woodland · Rodrigues Island.
Life and ecology
It lived alone or in pairs and ate fruit, seeds and low plants.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Rodrigues solitaire disappear?
Hunting, habitat loss and introduced animals destroyed the population.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Rodrigues solitaire?
Bones and early accounts preserve anatomy, behavior and extinction history.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the source record
Use the scientific name to compare taxonomy, occurrence records and the fossil record. Database coverage and classifications may differ.
05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS