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Passenger Pigeon

Ectopistes migratorius

Extinct

الوزن

298,0 g

الفصيلة

Columbidae

الرتبة

Columbiformes

حول

Extinct North American pigeon, 38–41 cm, slate-blue head, brick-red breast, long pointed tail. Once the most abundant bird on Earth, forming flocks of billions in eastern North American deciduous forests. Granivore of acorns and seeds. Driven extinct by market hunting and deforestation; last individual died Cincinnati Zoo, 1 September 1914.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
الوزن	298,0 g	10.51 oz

التعرف

الريش

Scaly-naped Pigeon: dark gray-blue; orange-rufous neck scaling; iridescent gloss; pale below; Caribbean and neotropical species

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

حالة الحفاظ

Extinct

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: SA. Incubation: 12-13 days. Fledging: 13-15 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

الصوت

الغناء

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense tropical South American forest.

التصنيف

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
الرتبة	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
الفصيلة	Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus	Ectopistes
الأنواع	Ectopistes migratorius

Distribution

Passenger Pigeon has been recorded in 3 countries.

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موجود Not recorded