Ectopistes migratorius
Passenger Pigeon
References
Blockstein, D. E. 2002. Passenger pigeon : Ectopistes migratorius. Birds of North America. Vol. 16, no. 611. American Ornithologists' Union and The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphis, PA.
Kirk, D. A. 1994. Status report on the passenger pigeon, Ectopistes migratorious, in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, Ottawa.
Schorger, A.W. 1955. The Passenger Pigeon: Its Natural History and Extinction. University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Shufeldt, R. W. 1914. Osteology of the passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius). American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.
Information on the Internet
- The Passenger Pigeon. Encyclopedia Smithsonian.
- Passenger Pigeon Ectopistes migratorius specimens. Naturalis National Natural History Museum.
- Passenger Pigeon. BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
- Ectopistes migratorius. IUCN Redlist.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Ectopistes migratorius |
|---|---|
| Comments | AAP042CA |
| Reference | Elon Howard Eaton. 1910-1914. Birds of New York (New York State Museum. Memoir 12), Albany: University of the State of New York. |
| Creator | Illustration by Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874-1927) |
| Sex | male & female |
| Life Cycle Stage | juvenile (left), adult male (center), and adult female (right) |
| Source | Passenger Pigeons--illustrations |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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