What is the time- line of the dodo bird?

The dodo bird, native to Mauritius, is believed to have evolved in isolation on the island around the late 17th century. It was first discovered by Dutch sailors in 1598, and its population rapidly declined due to overhunting and introduced species. The last widely accepted sighting of the dodo occurred in the late 1660s, with extinction confirmed by the early 1700s. The dodo serves as a symbol of human-induced extinction and the fragility of island ecosystems.