Manumea aka the little dodo or the tooth billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris) is supposedly a secretive animal, a beautiful loner thought to be hiding out in remote old growth forests on the islands of Upolu, Nu’ulua and Savai’i of Samoa where it is endemic and also the national bird. So secretive is their behaviour that no documentation of their nests or breeding habits exists. Their unusual ‘toothed’ bills are thought to help open the tough fruit of trees in the Mahogany family Meliaceae and they’re used to scoop up water- another uncommon behaviour.
Manumea are one of the closest living relatives of the dodo from the pigeon and dove family Columbidae.

An estimate of 150 individuals in the wild is perhaps hopeful but preservation of habitat for this charismatic species also allows for the immeasurable benefit of the survival of the forests themselves

Created for the Auckland Zoo centenary book 2023.

This is now available as an open edition fine art print A3, A4 & A5 sizes. Please select your size using the dropdown menu.

Open edition prints are an affordable option made print on demand. When your purchase is complete an order is forwarded to a specialist fine art printer where it joins their print queue to be fulfilled and shipped directly to your door. Open edition prints are made using acid free, 300GSM, textured cotton rag paper for fully saturated images.

Each print is labelled and signed by the artist.

During peak times please allow up to two weeks for delivery <3

Dimensions:

A3 - 297 x 420mm

A4 - 210 x 297mm

A5 - 148 x 210mm