ringed turtle dove

noun

: a small pale dove (Streptopelia risoria) that has a black ring around the sides and back of the neck, exists chiefly in domestication as a cage bird, and is probably of African origin

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ringed turtle dove was in 1983

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“Ringed turtle dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringed%20turtle%20dove. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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