ringneck
[ ring-nek ]
noun
a ring-necked animal.
Origin of ringneck
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How to use ringneck in a sentence
It is not quite like the ringneck, but, like it, has a white ring around the neck.
Our Domestic Birds | John H. RobinsonThe next bird is one of our well-known cage pets—the beautiful ringneck—the Mallee Parrot.
An Australian Bird Book | John Albert LeachThe principal English variety at the present time is a ringneck produced from the mixture.
Our Domestic Birds | John H. RobinsonThe birds that breed at liberty in the United States are mostly of the ringneck type.
Our Domestic Birds | John H. Robinson
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