extinct

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In addition, researchers found an extinct pigeon species closely related to Australian bronzewing pigeons.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

By 1900, however, the passenger pigeon was functionally extinct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A butterfly officially classed as extinct in the UK has been seen at sites across southern England, says a conservation charity.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

"But the discovery of two species, thought to have been extinct for thousands of years, is remarkable."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The National Park Service actually has something of a tradition of making things extinct.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson