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The tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), also known as the manumea, is a large pigeon found only in Samoa.It is the only living species of genus Didunculus.A related extinct species, the Tongan tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus placopedetes), is only known from subfossil remains in several archeological sites in Tonga.
The Tongan tooth-billed pigeon is described as looking similar to its relative, the tooth-billed pigeon, although it was larger. The Tongan tooth-billed pigeon is only defined by subfossils found at archaeological sites. A common predator of the Tongan tooth-billed pigeon was the barn owl (formerly T. a. lulu; now T. j. delicatula).
The tooth-billed pigeons are the only genus (Didunculus) of the subfamily Didunculinae, in the pigeon and dove family, . It has no close living relatives, but it has been shown to be genetically close to the dodo , [ 2 ] and the genus name Didunculus means "little dodo". [ 3 ]
Tongan tooth-billed pigeon, Didunculus placopedetes (Tonga, Pacific) Kanaka pigeon, Caloenas canacorum (New Caledonia, Tonga) Henderson imperial pigeon, Ducula harrisoni (Henderson Island, South Pacific) Lakeba imperial pigeon, Ducula lakeba (Lakeba, Fiji) Steadman's imperial pigeon, Ducula david ('Eua, Tonga, and Wallis Island)
Red-billed pigeon: Patagioenas flavirostris (Wagler, 1831) ... Tooth-billed pigeon: Didunculus strigirostris (Jardine, 1845) PO: Samoa: 207: White-eared brown dove:
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Metallic pigeon, Columba vitiensis (fiaui) Shy ground dove, Alopecoenas stairi (tu'aimeo, tiotala) Tooth-billed pigeon, Didunculus strigirostris (E) (manumea) Many-colored fruit-dove, Ptilinopus perousii (manuma, manulua) Crimson-crowned fruit-dove, Ptilinopus porphyraceus (manutagi, manufili) Pacific imperial-pigeon, Ducula pacifica (lupe)
Tongan tooth-billed pigeon: Didunculus placopedetes: Tonga Most recent remains dated to 900-750 BCE. [7] David's imperial pigeon: Ducula david: Ouvéa Island, New Caledonia Most recent remains at Utuleve dated to 550-50 BCE. [7] Henderson imperial pigeon: Ducula harrisoni: Henderson Island, Pitcairn Most recent remains dated to 1000-1600 CE. [7 ...