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Passenger pigeons, now extinct, were a member of the dove family. They were once the most numerous bird on the planet with flocks numbering in the billions. People hunted them for food. As the demand grew, teams would follow the flocks from place to place, not giving them time to nest By the late 1890's, hunting ceased because the few thousands that were left had scattered and it was no longer worthwhile to hunt them. But the birds disappeared because as colonial nesters, they needed large flocks to breed or they didn't try to nest. The last one recorded in the wild was in 1900, the last one on earth, "Martha", died in an Ohio zoo in 1914.
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∙ 12y agoThey are about 1 foot wide on side view and are average fat from eating.
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∙ 14y agoAn adult male passenger pigeon was 16 inches long.
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∙ 14y agoit is 3inches to 4
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What is the genus name for the passenger pigeon?
The Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius).
Is a passenger pigeon endangered or extinct?
The passenger Pigeon is extinct.
What is the difference between a passenger pigeon and a regular pigeon?
The main difference is that passenger pigeons are extinct. Also, regular pigeons now are much less attractive in color that passenger pigeons were.
Why people use passenger pigeon?
The passenger pigeon has been extinct since 1914.
What species is extinct American bald eagle gaint panda passenger pigeon bison?
passenger pigeon
What is the scientific name for passenger pigeon?
the scientific name for the passenger pigeon is Ectopistes migratorius
What happen to buffalo and passenger pigeon populations?
Both were decimated by overhunting. The bison survived, but the passenger pigeon did not.
What pigeon species no longer exists in the wild?
the passenger pigeon
How much do you have to weigh to ride in the passenger seat?
you have to weigh at least 85 lbs. to ride in the passenger seat
What did passenger pigeon have?
stamina
What does passenger pigeon the quagga and the mammoth have in common?
The passenger pigeon, quagga, and mammoth have in common that they are all extinct animals.
How much does a 36-passenger bus weigh?
A passenger bus can weigh in a range from 15,000 pounds to 30,000 pounds.
