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Passenger Pigeon

ectopistes migratorius

The Passenger Pigeon was once one of the most abundant birds in North America! It had beautiful, colorful feathers and loved to fly in huge flocks.

Lebensraum: Forests and fields across North America.

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The Passenger Pigeon has a sleek body with a slate blue-gray head, back, and wings. Its breast is a distinctive reddish-pink, with iridescent patches on its neck. Females were duller, often brownish, lacking the male's vibrant colors.

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Passenger Pigeon
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Passenger Pigeon

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Nesting colonies spread over hundreds of square miles of forest!

Their flocks were so immense they could darken the sky for days!

They once made up a quarter of all wild North American birds!

This amazing bird went extinct just over 100 years ago in 1914.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

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Massive Migration

Passenger Pigeons could travel vast distances in huge flocks, helping them find new food sources across wide areas.

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Agile Flight

Passenger Pigeons could fly incredibly fast and maneuver quickly through dense forests due to their powerful wings.

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Collective Nests

Passenger Pigeons built nests closely together in vast colonies, which helped protect their young from predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
38-41 cm
Flügelspannweite
60-66 cm
Gewicht
0.25-0.34 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-15 Jahre
Top Speed
100 km/h
Gelegegröße
1
Brutzeit
12-14 Tage
Zugstrecke
2000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Passenger Pigeons were forest foragers, eating seeds, nuts, acorns, and berries found on trees.

Hauptnahrung

  • acorns
  • beechnuts
  • chestnuts
  • seeds
  • berries
  • tree buds

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

hunted pigeons during their massive migrations.

depends on

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

relied heavily on its abundant beechnuts for food.

depends on

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

consumed vast quantities of its acorns, especially in autumn.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

preyed on nesting pigeons, particularly their young.

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Auch bekannt als

American PigeonEctopistesWild Pigeon

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Was ist der/die/das länge von Passenger Pigeon?

38-41 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Passenger Pigeon?

60-66 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Passenger Pigeon?

0.25-0.34 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Passenger Pigeon?

5-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Passenger Pigeon?

100 km/h

Was frisst Passenger Pigeon?

Passenger Pigeons were forest foragers, eating seeds, nuts, acorns, and berries found on trees.

Wo findet man Passenger Pigeon normalerweise?

Forests and fields across North America.

Wie jagt Passenger Pigeon?

Foraging

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