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Passenger Pigeon Ectopistes migratorius Scientific name definitions

David E. Blockstein
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2002

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Passenger Pigeon. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Passenger Pigeon.

Solid lines enclose area of regular distribution. Dashed line encloses principal breeding area. Solid circles represent locations of casual or accidental occurrences. Adapted from Schorger 1955; courtesy of University of Oklahoma Press, used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Blockstein, D. E. (2020). Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.paspig.01
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