Tooth-billed pigeon

Didunculus strigirostris

The Tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris) is a bird found in Samoa. Rainforest on the islands of Samoa. It eats leaves and other plant parts and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

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Scientific name	Didunculus strigirostris
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	Samoa

🏡 Where the Tooth-billed pigeon lives

Rainforest on the islands of Samoa.

🍽️ What it eats

🌿 Leaves & plants70%
🌰 Seeds & nuts30%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It is the national bird of Samoa. The notches on its beak look a bit like teeth.

Questions about the Tooth-billed pigeon

Where does the Tooth-billed pigeon live?

The Tooth-billed pigeon lives in Samoa. Rainforest on the islands of Samoa.

What does the Tooth-billed pigeon eat?

leaves and other plant parts (about 70%), seeds and nuts (about 30%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Tooth-billed pigeon endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.