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band-tailed pigeon
[ band-teyld ]
noun
- a wild pigeon, Columba fasciata, of western North America, having a gray band on its tail.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of band-tailed pigeon1
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
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Example Sentences
Among species likely to be exterminated in the near future are the wood-duck and band-tailed pigeon.
From Project Gutenberg
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