The manumea, also known as the tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), has been sighted for the first time since 2020. The observations, made in October and November near Uafato on Samoa’s ...

The critically endangered manumea, a bird closely related to the extinct dodo, has been sighted in Samoa's rainforest for the first time in years. The Samoa Conservation Society's recent field survey ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. A new campaign is being targeted at pigeon hunters in Samoa in an effort to protect the critically ...

Manumea Found: Strange Bird Seen Breeding for the First Time in a Decade When a rare species is seen and photographed for the first time in a decade, it tends to be cause for celebration. When that ...

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Illegal pigeon hunting across Samoa is risking the extinction of the country’s national bird: the little dodo or manumea. Will this little-known island pigeon suffer the same fate as its namesake?

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