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| − | The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (''Ectopistes migratorius'') is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is derived from the French word passager, meaning "passing by", due to the migratory habits of the species. The morphologically similar '''mourning dove''' (''Zenaida macroura'') was long thought to be its closest relative, and the two were at times confused, but genetic analysis has shown otherwise. | + | The '''passenger pigeon''' or wild pigeon (''Ectopistes migratorius'') is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is derived from the French word passager, meaning "passing by", due to the migratory habits of the species. The morphologically similar '''mourning dove''' (''Zenaida macroura'') was long thought to be its closest relative, and the two were at times confused, but genetic analysis has shown otherwise. |
Latest revision as of 14:04, 14 February 2018
The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is derived from the French word passager, meaning "passing by", due to the migratory habits of the species. The morphologically similar mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) was long thought to be its closest relative, and the two were at times confused, but genetic analysis has shown otherwise.