EPISODE · Sep 1, 2026 · 10 MIN
The Passenger Pigeon Goes Extinct
from Same Day, Different Century · host Zach Ipsen
On September 1, 1914, the last known passenger pigeon died on the floor of her cage at the Cincinnati Zoo. Her name was Martha. A century earlier, her species crossed Kentucky in flocks that took days to pass overhead, numbering in the billions and ranking as the most abundant bird in North America.Send me a text!Support the show
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