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In the foreground, a colourful and graceful bird sits on a pen-and-ink branch. It has a blue he…
The passenger pigeon (male)
In the foreground, a colourful and graceful bird sits on a pen-and-ink branch. It has a blue head, fading to green on the back, and to brown and then black on the long tail feathers. The breast and feet are pink. The wings are blue near the shoulder, then beige in the centre, brown at the tips.

The passenger pigeon (male)

Date14 April 1835
FormatPicture
Notes
The Passenger Pigeon (Male).
GeographyCountryCanada
DimensionsImage size: 431 mm x 308 mm (16 15/16 in. x 12 1/8 in.)
Language
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object Number894-1-1
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