Passenger Pigeon

Ectopistes migratorius

Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) — Pigeons & Doves of North America.

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Regional checklists

Birds of Canada Birds of the United States Birds of Manitoba Birds of Northwest Territories Birds of Ontario Birds of Quebec Birds of Saskatchewan Birds of Alabama Birds of Arkansas Birds of Connecticut

By family

Pigeons & Doves of Canada Pigeons & Doves of the United States Pigeons & Doves of Ontario Pigeons & Doves of Quebec Pigeons & Doves of Alabama

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The Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) is a member of the Columbidae family found in North America. Adults measure 32.0 cm. The IUCN Red List lists it as Extinct.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

EX Extinct

No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
Genus Ectopistes
Species migratorius

Where it lives

South-central, southeastern Canada and central, eastern USA

North America

Quick facts

Size: 32.0 cm
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA sc, se Canada and c, e USA.

Adults measures about 32.0 cm in length.

It is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.