Illustration of the extinct Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius, once the most abundant bird in North America. By the early 20th century it was extinct due to European encroachment on their territory and overhunting for use as cheap food for slaves.

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Illustration of the extinct Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius, once the most abundant bird in North America. By the early 20th century it was extinct due to European encroachment on their territory and overhunting for use as cheap food for slaves.

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Size: 3839px × 3050px
Photo credit: © Spencer Sutton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, art, artwork, background, bird, ectopistes, extinct, fauna, illustration, migratorius, passenger, pigeon, white