Extinct flightless bird of Mauritius (4)

I believe the answer is:

dodo

(Other definitions for dodo that I've seen before include "Repetitive extinct animal" , "Proverbially extinct bird" , "silly person" , "one very dead!" , "Idiot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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