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While many species of pigeons and doves have benefited from human activities and have increased their ranges, many other species have declined in numbers and some have become threatened with or even succumbed to extinction. Among the 10 species that have gone extinct since 1600 (the conventional date for estimating modern extinctions) are two of the world's most famous extinct species, the Dodo and the Passenger Pigeon. The extinction of the Passenger Pigeon was exceptional for a number of reasons, including its being the only non-island pigeon species to become extinct in modern times. It was once the most numerous species of bird on Earth. Its former numbers are difficult to estimate but one ornithologist, Alexander Wilson, estimated that one flock he observed contained over two billion birds. The decline of the species was abrupt; in 1871 a breeding colony was estimated to contain over a hundred million birds, yet the last individual in the species was dead by 1914. Although habitat loss was a contributing factor, the species is thought to have been massively overhunted, being used as food for slaves and, later, the poor in the United States throughout the 19th century. We strive to provide only quality information, so if there is a specific topic related to Racing Pigeon Loft website that you would like us to cover, please contact us at any time. And again, thank you to those contributing daily to our Satinette Pigeons website. << Return from Satinette Pigeons page, back to Racing Pigeon Loft Home |