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passenger pigeon

An extinct migratory bird (Ectopistes migratorius) abundant in eastern North America until the latter part of the 19th century.

passenger pigeon

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a gregarious North American pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius: became extinct at the beginning of the 20th century

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passenger pigeon - gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct

Ectopistes migratorius

pigeon - wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

Ectopistes, genus Ectopistes - a genus of Columbidae

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band-tail pigeon band-tailed pigeon bandtail Bird Columba Columba fasciata Ectopistes Ectopistes migratorius genus Columba genus Ectopistes pigeon Wild pigeon			Not long ago, there was enough continuous forest for multitudes of passenger pigeons to migrate from the far reaches of Quebec to the tip of Florida, but as the forests disappeared, the passenger pigeons did, too. Putting Down Roots by Editorial Staff / Organic Gardening The heavy crops of nuts in the native forests offered enough food for not only human populations, but also for animals such as bears, deer, squirrels, turkeys, and the now extinct passenger pigeons. Historical Mechanisms Promoting Chestnut Survival Through ... by Pat Malcolm / Home improvement and landscaping community Those of you who read James Fennimore Cooper's The Deerslayer might remember a scene in which the pioneers blast away indiscriminately at clouds of passenger pigeons, while the Deerslayer picks out one bird, shoots it, retrieves his kill for his dinner, and Deerslayer expresses disgust at the wanton slaughter committed by the pioneers. Cheney is no sportsman by Moore, Colleen F. / Earth Island Journal			Passamaquoddy Bay Passamaquody passant passata passband passbook passbook savings account Passchendaele passe passé passe-partout passed ball Passed midshipman passee Passegarde passel Passement passementerie passenger passenger car Passenger falcon passenger list passenger mile Passenger mileage passenger pigeon Passenger pigeons passenger seat passenger ship passenger traffic passenger train passenger van passenger vehicle passepied Passer Passer domesticus Passer montanus passer-by passerby Passeres Passeridae Passeriform passeriform bird Passeriformes Passerina Passerina cyanea passerine Passero Passero Cape Passibility passible Passibleness			Passenger Flight Information System Passenger Hold Area Passenger Hospital Lift Passenger Information Display Passenger Information During Disruption Passenger Information List Passenger information system Passenger Intelligence Services Passenger Legal Liability Passenger liner Passenger liner passenger list Passenger Load Factor Passenger Loading Bridge passenger mile Passenger mileage passenger miles Passenger miles per gallon Passenger Motor Vehicle Passenger Name List Passenger Name Record Passenger Number of Requisition Passenger Numerical Roll Passenger on Board passenger pigeon passenger pigeon passenger pigeon Passenger pigeons Passenger Presence Detection Passenger Processing Center Passenger Protection Program Passenger rail Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act Passenger rail terminology Passenger rail terminology Passenger rail transport Passenger Rail Working Group Passenger Reservation And Manifesting System Passenger Reservation Army Management System Passenger Reservation Request Passenger Reservation System Passenger Revenue per Available Seat Mile Passenger saloon Passenger saloon Passenger Screening Program Passenger Seat Passenger Service Charge Passenger Service Fee Passenger Service License Passenger Service Manual Passenger Service System Passenger Service Unit Passenger Services Act of 1886 passenger ship passenger ship

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