A peculiar fruit-eating ground pigeon (Didunculus
   strigiostris) native of the Samoan Islands, and noted for its
   resemblance, in several characteristics, to the extinct dodo. Its beak
   is stout and strongly hooked, and the mandible has two or three strong
   teeth toward the end. Its color is chocolate red. Called also
   toothbilled pigeon, and manu-mea.