#Giant, fruit-gulping pigeon eaten into extinction on Pacific islands
“#Giant, fruit-gulping pigeon eaten into extinction on Pacific islands” Tongoenas burleyi, right, likely featured the brightly colored plumage of other canopy-dwelling pigeons on the Pacific islands. On the left is the Kanaka pigeon, Caloenas canacorum, another large extinct Tongan species. Credit: Danielle Byerley A large fruit-eating bird from Tonga joins the dodo in the lineup…