rock pigeon
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English
Alternative forms
- Often used in the capitalized form: Rock Pigeon
Pronunciation
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Noun
rock pigeon (plural rock pigeons)
- The rock dove, Columba livia.
- (Africa) The speckled pigeon, Columba guinea, or African rock pigeon.
- (Australia) The chestnut-quilled rock pigeon, Petrophassa rufipennis.
- (Australia) The white-quilled rock pigeon, Petrophassa albipennis.
Synonyms
Translations
rock dove, Columba livia — see rock dove
speckled pigeon, Columba guinea
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chestnut-quilled rock pigeon, Petrophassa rufipennis
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white-quilled rock pigeon, Petrophassa albipennis
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