- A peculiar fruit-eating ground pigeon (Didunculus
strigiostris) native of the Samoan Islands, and noted for its
resemblance, in several characteristics, to the extinct dodo. Its beak
is stout and strongly hooked, and the mandible has two or three strong
teeth toward the end. Its color is chocolate red. Called also
toothbilled pigeon, and manu-mea.
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