Passenger Pigeon

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Extinct bird species
gptkbp:breedingSeason Colonial nester
gptkbp:causeOfExtinction Deforestation
Commercial hunting
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 egg
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Passenger_Pigeon
gptkbp:conservationStatus Extinct
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Featured in literature and art
Subject of conservation movement
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Cincinnati_Zoo
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1766
gptkbp:diet Fruits
Nuts
Seeds
gptkbp:eggColor White
gptkbp:extinct 1914
gptkbp:extinctionSignificance One of the most rapid and complete extinctions caused by humans
gptkbp:family gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Museum_of_Natural_History
gptkb:Cincinnati_Zoo_and_Botanical_Garden
gptkbp:flockSize Billions (historically)
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ectopistes
gptkbp:habitat Deciduous forests
gptkbp:hasWings Up to 100 km/h
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Passenger Pigeon
gptkbp:lastKnownIndividual gptkb:Martha
gptkbp:length 40 cm
gptkbp:location Sweden (original description)
gptkbp:migratory Yes
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:Trees
gptkbp:notableEvent Death of Martha, last individual, 1914
gptkbp:notableFor Extinction due to hunting and habitat loss
Once most abundant bird in North America
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Martha
gptkbp:order gptkb:Columbiformes
gptkbp:plumage Grayish-blue head and back, reddish breast
gptkbp:range gptkb:Eastern_and_Central_United_States
gptkb:Southern_Canada
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mourning_Dove
Band-tailed Pigeon
gptkbp:reproduction One egg per clutch
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Ectopistes_migratorius
gptkbp:symbol Human-caused extinction
gptkbp:weight 340-400 g
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Lost_Bird_Project
gptkb:Merpati
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7