Passenger pigeon
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The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is derived from the French word passager, meaning "passing by", due to the migrat
Bird lore
Earliest published illustration of the species (a male), Mark Catesby, 1731
Mounted male passenger pigeon, Field Museum of Natural History
Band-tailed pigeon, a species in the related genus Patagioenas
Columbidae
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Columbidae is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with small heads, relatively short necks and slender bills t
Passenger pigeon
…The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is derived from the French word passager, meaning "passing by", due to the migratory habits of the…
Treron vernans male Kent Ridge Park
Speckled pigeon
A landing collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) displays the contour and flight feathers of its wings.
Snow pigeons flying at an altitude of 3,700 metres (12,000 ft) above sea level