| Flightless birds: when did the dodo become extinct? | |
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PMID: 14628039 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The extinction of the dodo (Raphus cucullatus L.; Fig. 1) is commonly dated to the last confirmed sighting in 1662, reported by Volkert Evertsz on an islet off Mauritius. By this time, the dodo had become extremely rare - the previous sighting having been 24 years earlier - but the species probably persisted unseen beyond this date. Here we use a statistical method to establish the actual extinction time of the dodo as 1690, almost 30 years after its most recent sighting. |
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Authors:
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David L Roberts; Andrew R Solow |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nature Volume: 426 ISSN: 1476-4687 ISO Abbreviation: Nature Publication Date: 2003 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-11-20 Completed Date: 2003-12-08 Revised Date: 2004-06-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0410462 Medline TA: Nature Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 245 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE, UK. |
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Animals Biodiversity* Birds / physiology* Mathematics Models, Biological* Population Density Statistical Distributions Time Factors |
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Comment In:
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Nature. 2004 Jun 10;429(6992):1 p following 621
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Nature. 2003 Nov 20;426(6964):235-6 [PMID: 14628029 ] |
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