Tooth-billed Pigeon
Didunculus strigirostris
CRCritically Endangered Endemic to Samoa
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), also known as the manumea, is a large pigeon found only in Samoa. It is the only living species of genus Didunculus. A related extinct species, the Tongan tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus placopedetes), is only known from subfossil remains in several archeological sites in Tonga. The tooth-billed pigeon is the national bird of Samoa and featured on the 20 tālā bills and the 50 sene pieces of the 2008/2011 series.
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Range and habitat
Mountains of western Samoa (Savai'i and Upolu); extremely rare, with few recent records.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Tooth-billed pigeon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
