ringdove

A noun referring to a greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck, often kept in captivity, or a Eurasian pigeon with white patches on its wings and neck.

• 🇪🇸Paloma de tamaño mediano del Viejo Mundo, de plumaje grisáceo, con una mancha o anillo oscuro en la nuca; incluye la tórtola turca y la paloma torcaz, que a veces se distinguen por marcas blancas en alas y cuello.

1. Collared Dove B2 formal

   A greyish Old World turtledove characterized by a distinctive black band around its neck, often kept in captivity.

   • The ringdove cooed softly from its cage in the corner.
   • We spotted a ringdove with its characteristic black neck band in the garden.
   • Ringdoves are popular among bird enthusiasts for their gentle nature.

   🇪🇸Tórtola turca

2. Wood Pigeon B2 formal british

   A Eurasian pigeon species that has white patches on its wings and neck.

   • A ringdove landed on the rooftop, showing off its white wing patches.
   • The ringdove's white neck markings make it easy to identify.
   • We heard the distinctive call of a ringdove in the woodland.

   🇪🇸Paloma torcaz

   Sinónimos: cushatwood pigeon

• ringdoves plural form
• ringdoves' possessive plural form
• ringdove's possessive singular form