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Dodos and spotted green pigeons are descendants of an island hopping bird
According to scientists, the mysterious spotted green pigeon (Caloenas maculata) was a relative of the dodo. Scientists have examined the spotted green pigeon’s genetic make up and their findings have been published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology. Their results support the theory that both birds are descended from ‘island hopping’ ancestors.