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Passenger Pigeon

Ectopistes migratorius

Extinct

Масса

298,0 g

Семейство

Columbidae

Отряд

Columbiformes

О нас

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
Масса	298,0 g	10.51 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

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

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Охранный статус

Extinct

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

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

Размер кладки

Звук

Пение

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

Таксономия

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Отряд	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Семейство	Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus	Ectopistes
Виды	Ectopistes migratorius

Distribution

Passenger Pigeon has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded