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unusual facts about passenger pigeon



Blue walleye

The loss of the blue walleye is, arguably, an extinction event on par with the loss of the passenger pigeon and the near-extirpation of the American bison.

Columbicola extinctus

Columbicola extinctus, also known as the Passenger Pigeon chewing louse, is an extant species of phtilopterid louse that was once believed to have been extinct with its only known host, the Passenger Pigeon, prior to its rediscovery living on Band-tailed Pigeons.

Deforestation in the United States

Of the 28 forest bird species with habitat exclusively in that forest, Pimm claims four become extinct either wholly or mostly because of habitat loss, the passenger pigeon, Carolina parakeet, ivory-billed woodpecker, and Bachman's Warbler.


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Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

In 1987, parts of the zoo were designated as a National Historic Landmark, the Cincinnati Zoo Historic Structures, due to their significant architecture featured in the Elephant House, the Reptile House, and the Passenger Pigeon Memorial.