One hundred years after the extinction of the passenger pigeon, the nation’s top bird science and conservation
Populations Are Down in Many Key Habitats September 09, 2014 One hundred years after the extinction of the passenger
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A large pigeon that resembles its more common cousin, the band-tailed pigeon is a swift flier. Observers in the wild may see this bird traveling through the forests of western North America in large flocks during its annual migration along the Pacific Coast.
They are closest surviving relatives of the passenger pigeon, a formerly abundant bird whose flocks once
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/continuing-legacy-bird-conservation
Now more than ever, raising awareness about the plight of migratory birds is key to their survival. At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, we are in the midst of completely transforming our beloved Bird House from its humble foundation (circa 1928) into a celebration of birds and their amazing annual journeys.
In less than 100 years, the passenger pigeon population dropped from 3 billion — the most numerous species
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