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Passenger Pigeon

Ectopistes migratorius

Extinct

वजन

298.0 g

कुल

Columbidae

गण

Columbiformes

के बारे में

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
वजन	298.0 g	10.51 oz

पहचान

पंख

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

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

संरक्षण स्थिति

Extinct

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

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

अंडों की संख्या

ध्वनि

गीत

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

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
कुल	Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus	Ectopistes
प्रजातियां	Ectopistes migratorius

Distribution

Passenger Pigeon has been recorded in 3 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded