Pigeon related to dodo found on Australian mainland for first time

The Nicobar pigeon, which is native to islands in Indian and Pacific oceans, was found by Indigenous rangers near Broome

A rainbow-coloured pigeon native to islands in the Indian and Pacific oceans has been found on the Australian mainland for the first time, by Indigenous rangers working near Broome.

The Nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica, the closest living relative to the dodo, is named for India's Nicobar Islands, more than 4,000km north of Broome.