. Breeding birds of Ontario : nidiology and distribution. Birds; Birds; Birds. Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius (Linnaeus) Nidiology RECORDS 3 representing 3 provincial regions. Extinct. Formerly bred in deciduous, mixed, and coniferous wooded areas, in both wet and dry situations. The passenger pigeon was a colonial species, and 2 records from Durham and Simcoe counties described huge nesting colonies of thousands of birds with from 4 or 5 up to 17 nests in a single tree. In 1 colony nest heights were m (15 ft) or more. Mitchell (1935) quotes an observer who stated that most nest
. Breeding birds of Ontario : nidiology and distribution. Birds; Birds; Birds. Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius (Linnaeus) Nidiology RECORDS 3 representing 3 provincial regions. Extinct. Formerly bred in deciduous, mixed, and coniferous wooded areas, in both wet and dry situations. The passenger pigeon was a colonial species, and 2 records from Durham and Simcoe counties described huge nesting colonies of thousands of birds with from 4 or 5 up to 17 nests in a single tree. In 1 colony nest heights were m (15 ft) or more. Mitchell (1935) quotes an observer who stated that most nest heights ranged from to m (8 to 12 ft) and some were as high as to 9 m (25 to 30 ft). Nests were placed on horizontal limbs of both deciduous and coniferous trees and were loosely built structures of broken twigs. EGGS In 1 record, there were 2 eggs in most clutches, but only 1 egg in some clutches. INCUBATION PERIOD According to Mitchell (1935), incubation periods were variously estimated to be ca 2 to 3 weeks (13 to 24 days). EGG DATES The only egg date reported was June 1888, when a set of eggs was collected in Cochrane District. Breeding Distribution Apparently the passenger pigeon at one time nested commonly throughout southern Ontario, and at least locally as far north as Moose Factory (Mitchell, 1935). However, the full extent of its former range in northern Ontario will never be known. In 1891 the last provincial specimen was taken, and after 1902 no reliable sight records exist (Snyder, 1957).. 225. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Peck, George K; James, Ross, 1943-; Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto : Royal Ontario Museum
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