The Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius).
the scientific name for the passenger pigeon is Ectopistes migratorius
The now extinct passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius)
The passenger Pigeon is extinct.
It got its name from the passenger pigeon (now extinct) whose migration route followed this river valley.
The passenger pigeon has been extinct since 1914.
Moa,elephant bird,and the passenger pigeon
"Passenger Pigeon" is a proper noun because it specifically refers to a unique species of pigeon.
That is an exinct pigeon breed. The last one died in 1914. Her name was Martha. She lived an outdansting 29 years.
passenger pigeon
Both were decimated by overhunting. The bison survived, but the passenger pigeon did not.
The term 'passenger' was taken from the French word 'passager' which means 'to pass by'. Passenger pigeons took quite a while to 'pass by' because in the 1800's and before, their flocks were so huge. This is probably where the name came from.