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passenger pigeon
noun
: an extinct but formerly abundant North American migratory pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius)
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Martha The Passenger Pigeon Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, passed away on September 1, 1914, at the Cincinnati Zoo, bringing an end to a species that once filled the skies of North America.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The group is involved in even more ambitious work using genetic advances to bring back the passenger pigeon and other extinct animals.
—Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Only humans are responsible for the extinction of species, including the dodo bird and passenger pigeon.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024
The vaquita, close to joining the ranks of the passenger pigeon, represents one of the most dramatic failures in wildlife management today, and its story has crucial lessons to teach us about the nature of extinction in the modern world.
—Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The group is involved in even more ambitious work using genetic advances to bring back the passenger pigeon and other extinct animals.
—Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Only humans are responsible for the extinction of species, including the dodo bird and passenger pigeon.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024
The vaquita, close to joining the ranks of the passenger pigeon, represents one of the most dramatic failures in wildlife management today, and its story has crucial lessons to teach us about the nature of extinction in the modern world.
—Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
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“Passenger pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20pigeon. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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