What did the dodo bird evolve from?

The dodo was a flightless bird solely found on the the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius that became extinct in the mid-to-late 17th century. Related to pigeons and doves, it stood about a meter tall, weighing about 20 kilograms (44 lb), living on fruit and nesting on the ground. The dodo was a flightless bird that lived solely on the ground