Link to dodo uncovered by Queensland researchers

By Eoin Lúc Ó Ceallaigh
Updated July 25 2014 - 11:13am, first published 12:01am
Researchers have found a link between an extinct species of pigeon and the dodo. Photo: Adam McLean
Researchers have found a link between an extinct species of pigeon and the dodo. Photo: Adam McLean

A Queensland-based research team has linked a mysterious extinct pigeon breed to the ancient dodo, following 230 years of uncertainty.

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