when did dodo birds go extinct

The dodo bird went extinct in the late 17th century. The last confirmed sighting of a dodo was in 1662, but studies estimate that the species likely persisted until around 1690. The last dodo is generally considered to have been killed by 1681. The extinction happened less than 200 years after humans discovered the bird, with human hunting, habitat destruction, and introduced animals contributing to its demise.