passenger pigeons

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Definition of passenger pigeons in English English dictionary: plural form of passenger pigeon
passenger pigeon: an extinct bird of the species Ectopistes migratorius
passenger pigeon: extinct species of migratory pigeon that once inhabited all areas of North America
passenger pigeon: An extinct migratory bird (Ectopistes migratorius) abundant in eastern North America until the latter part of the 19th century. Extinct species (Ectopistes migratorius) of pigeon (subfamily Columbinae, family Columbidae). Passenger pigeons were about 13 in. (32 cm) long and had a long pointed tail; the male was pinkish, with a blue-gray head. Billions inhabited eastern North America in the early 19th century; migrating flocks darkened the skies for days at a time. Gunners began to slaughter them in huge numbers for shipping by railway carloads for sale in city meat markets. Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, died in 1914 in the Cincinnati Zoo. The bird's extinction was largely responsible for ending the marketing of game birds and gave major impetus to the conservation movement
passenger pigeon: gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct

passenger pigeons

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pas·sen·ger pigeons

päsıncır pîcınz

/ˈpasənʤər ˈpəʤənz/ /ˈpæsənʤɜr ˈpɪʤənz/

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