The people of the United States, Canada and Cuba had different names for the Passenger Pigeon. It was known by these names in the following European languages :
English (U.S. and Canada) -- Wild Pigeon, Wood Pigeon Wandering Long Tailed Dove and Passenger Pigeon
French (Canada and Louisiana and Gulf Coast Alabama and Mississippi) -- Pigeon Ramier, Pigeon Sauvage, Ramier and Tourterelle
Spanish (Texas, Louisiana, Florida and Cuba) -- Paloma Migratoria, Paloma Pasajera, Paloma de la Carolina, Paloma Salvaje and Paloma Grande
Dutch (New York and Northern New Jersey) -- Boom Duif, Wilde Duif and Ringle Duif
Swedish (Southern New Jersey and Delaware) -- Villa Dufor and Dufor
German -- Wandertaube and Strichtaube
German (Pennsylvania "Dutch") -- Wilte Doub
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