The Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) was one of North America's most common birds, but the last one died in captivity in 1914.
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- The Passenger Pigeon A different view of the demise of the passenger pigeon, which argues that the bird's way of life also doomed it.
- Extinction: The Story of the Passenger Pigeon Brief history of the events leading up to the extinction.
- Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Passenger Pigeon Summary of the biology and extinction of the species, including a description of their exhibit of Martha, the stuffed remains of the last living specimen of the species.
- Passenger Pigeon Society Informal society dedicated to the preservation of the memory of the extinct Ectopistes migratorius. Membership sign-up, an extinct bird mailing list, and links.
- Ectopistes migratorius Maggie Brown provides information on the Passenger Pigeon, its classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction, human uses and extinction.
- The Passenger Pigeon: Bird-Lore Magazine article from 1913 with recollections of the extinct bird from the 16th to 20th Centuries.