Once Earth's most abundant bird - as many as 3-5 billion -- it's been estimated that one of every three North American birds was a Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius)!

Incredibly, today Passenger Pigeons are completely gone, the victims of human hunting and exploitation. The last observed colossal nesting of birds was in Michigan, and it has been 100 years since we have seen the last living Passenger Pigeon. Once known for their extreme abundance, they are best remembered today for extreme lack of foresight in wildlife management.

Location:	MSU Museum [map]
Price:	free
Sponsor:	Administration
Contact:	pr@museum.msu.edu 517-355-2370
Share: Facebook Twitter Download event (.ics) Print