Jan 16, 2022
Tanna Ground Dove (Extinct 1800)
It was endemic to the Pacific island of Tanna, Vanuatu (formerly the New Hebrides).
Fun facts: When the Forsters analyzed the crop or gizzard of the dead dove they noticed that it contained a wild nutmeg (Myristica inutilis). They searched for this tree on Tanna but their endeavor was not successful. The tree was later determined to be not uncommon in the island's forests but rather small and thus easily overlooked; it is known to the local population as netan
