Come see Passenger Pigeons
Please be sure to stop by RTPI and come up to our second floor to see these Passenger Pigeons (Ectopistes migratorius) on display. Where else will you be able to see and learn about an extinct species right in front of you? RTPI is open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00AM-4:00PM and Sunday 1:00 PM-5:00 PM.
Read MorePassenger Pigeons and Bird Fest 2014
One hundred years ago this year, Martha – the last of the Passenger Pigeons – died at the Cincinnati Zoo. This may once have been the most abundant bird in North America but was effectively extinct in the wild around the turn of the 20th century with only few sad survivors remaining in captivity. Roger Tory Peterson never saw one in the wild but did illustrate the species for his first guide in 1934. As was the case with most of his illustrations he used museum specimens as models. Twan took the following photos of the Passenger Pigeon mount and study skins, Meet Your Neighbours...
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