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It was once the most abundant bird in North America, comprising 1/4 of all birds: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_pigeon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pa
by spullara 12y ago
It was once the most abundant bird in North America, comprising 1/4 of all birds:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_pigeon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_pigeon
It appears that its peculiar communal mating and nesting behavior made it very easy to kill them en masse and that plus their utility lead to their demise.