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Passenger Pigeon

Illustration of the extinct Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius, once the most abundant bird in North America. By the early 20th century it was extinct due to European encroachment on their territory and overhunting for use as cheap food for slaves.
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Title:
Passenger Pigeon
Caption:
Illustration of the extinct Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius, once the most abundant bird in North America. By the early 20th century it was extinct due to European encroachment on their territory and overhunting for use as cheap food for slaves.
Credit:
Album / Science Source / SPENCER SUTTON
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Image size:
3839 x 3050 px | 33.5 MB
Print size:
32.5 x 25.8 cm | 12.8 x 10.2 in (300 dpi)
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