band-tailed pigeon

[ band-teyld ]

noun

1. a wild pigeon, Columba fasciata, of western North America, having a gray band on its tail.

Word History and Origins

Origin of band-tailed pigeon¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Example Sentences

Among species likely to be exterminated in the near future are the wood-duck and band-tailed pigeon.

From Project Gutenberg