Extinct

Passenger Pigeon

Ectopistes migratorius

Passenger Pigeon

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This bird numbered an estimated 4 million in the 19th century; the last known bird — a captive pigeon named Martha — died on September 1,1914.

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Aves

ORDER

Columbiformes

FAMILY

Columbidae

GENUS

Ectopistes

Location

North America

Bird

Omnivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, Forest

Food

beechnuts, acorns, chestnuts, seeds, and berries

Last Seen

September 1, 1914

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