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Published on: August 11, 2026
The extinction of passenger pigeon was due to:
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Extinction of passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) was due to over exploitation by human being. Factors like increase in number of predatory birds, non-availability of food and bird flu virus infection did not contribute to the extinction of passenger pigeon.
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