Dodo
Flightless bird
The dodo is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius, which is east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The dodo's closest relative was the also-extinct and flightless Rodrigues solitaire. Wikipedia
Extinction status: Extinct
Scientific name: Raphus cucullatus
Closest relative: the Nicobar pigeon
Class: Aves
Domain: Eukaryota
Family: Columbidae
Genus: †Raphus; Brisson, 1760