Dodo stamp catalogue

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The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct species of pigeon that could not fly. It was found only on the island of Mauritius. The first recorded mention of a dodo was in 1598. A hundred years later the species was extinct. More

The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct species of pigeon that could not fly. It was only found on the island of Mauritius. The first recorded mention of a dodo was in 1598. A hundred years later, the dodos were as dead as a dodo and thus extinct. They suffered mainly (eggs and young) from predation by introduced species of animals on the island. Habitat loss also played a role.
A small number of dodos were shipped to Europe and other areas, where they were recorded on canvas. They were often captured as plump, clumsy birds. In reality, they were well adapted to their natural environment. Despite (or perhaps because of) their clumsy appearance, the dodo has become very popular over time. In the Netherlands, the writer and television producer Boudewijn Büch was fascinated by the dodo. Büch was also a collector of all things dodo-related.
Of course, we mainly encounter the dodo on the stamps of Mauritius.

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King George VI (1950)