passenger pigeons
Gone migratory birds
Passenger pigeons were a North American bird species that went extinct in 1914.
Once numbering in the billions—the most abundant bird on the continent—they migrated in flocks so vast they darkened skies for hours.
Habitat destruction and relentless hunting eliminated them within decades.
The last known passenger pigeon, Martha, died in a Cincinnati zoo.
- extinctNo longer existing
- last survivorFinal person still alive
- flockAnimals gathered together
- overhuntingExcessive wildlife killing
- hunting partiesGroups organized to pursue game
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