| 单词 | green pigeon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgreen pigeon green pigeon n. any of numerous predominantly green-coloured pigeons constituting the genus Treron, widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Columbiformes (pigeons, etc.) > [noun] > family Columbidae > genus Treron (green pigeon) green pigeon1698 fruit-pigeon1865 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 175 Our usual Diet was (besides plenty of Fish) Water-Fowl, Peacocks, Green Pidgeons, spotted Deer, Sabre, Wild Hogs, and sometimes Wild Cows. 1767 J. Kindersley Let. Nov. (1777) lx. 259 Of the feathered race, peacocks, wild ducks, wild geese, partridges, beccaficos, green pigeons, and a variety of others. 1831 J. Gould Century of Birds Pl. lviii The present as well as the preceding species, together with several others, are known to the natives of India by the general name of the Green Pigeon. 1928 H. Whistler Pop. Handbk. Indian Birds 297 The Green Pigeon is found almost throughout India, Burma and Ceylon, and farther east. 1997 B. McCrea et al. S. Afr.: Rough Guide 405 Look out for the flashing red flight feathers of fruit-eating birds like the purple-crested lourie or green pigeons. < as lemmas |
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