Eckert, Allan W. (1931-2011)

The Silent Sky: The Incredible Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon

Lincoln, NE: iUniverse, 2000. Soft cover. Physical Info: 0.66" H x 8.52" L x 5.62" W (0.77 lbs) 256 pages. Price covers secure ship in padded w/proof polymer w/track #. New. Item #17592
ISBN: 9780595089635

This nature novel, by following the hatching and lifetime experiences of the last know wild passenger pigeon, chronicles the life, natural history, and ultimate extinction of this species which was once the most abundant bird species in North America. The last wild bird was killed in 1900; the last captive bird died in 1914.

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