The Last Passenger Pigeon Dies
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Science, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Animals, Endangered Species, Zoology, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Ohio
- Date: September 1, 1914
Article abstract: The death of the last passenger pigeon marked the extinction of the species, once among the most numerous birds in North America.
Summary of Event
The passenger pigeon was a common bird in the Eastern United States and one of the most populous of American bird species before it became extinct. Recorded accounts of the passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) appeared as early as 1534. Early accounts describe the presence of flocks of thousands of birds; in flight they were so numerous that they blocked the sun, like a giant...
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