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单词 ring-neck dove
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ring-neck dove
ring-neck dove n. any of various doves, esp. of the genus Streptopelia, having a partial ring-shaped marking or collar on the neck; (now esp.) (chiefly U.S.) the domesticated Barbary dove, ‘ S. risoria’, which is feral in some United States towns; cf. ring-dove n. 2, ringed dove n. at ringed adj. Compounds, ringed turtle-dove n. at ringed adj. Compounds, ring-necked dove n. at ring-necked adj. Compounds.
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1834 R. M. Martin Hist. Brit. Colonies II. ix. 343 The forests abound with wild pigeons, mountain-ring-neck doves, and ground doves.
1878 Jrnl. Hort. 30 203/1 A valued friend..has in his possession a Ring-neck Dove which he has owned for nineteen years.
1947 Amer. Biol. Teacher 21 17/2 The blonds generally go by the names ‘ringneck dove’, ‘ring dove’, ‘Barbary dove’, ‘collared turtle dove’, or ‘laughing dove’.
2003 G. Bogue Raccoon Next Door 117/2 Ringneck dove (Streptopelia risoria). This is probably the most common domestic dove kept in captivity.
2004 I. Sinclair Photogr. Guide Birds S. Afr. (ed. 4) 55 Cape Turtle-dove Streptopelia capicola... The ‘ring-neck’ dove..shows a diagnostic white tip and sides to the tail in flight.
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