ringdove

[ ring-duhv ]

/ ˈrɪŋˌdʌv /

a small Old World dove, Streptopelia risoria, having a black half ring around the nape of the neck.

wood pigeon.

Origin of ringdove

First recorded in 1530–40; ring¹ + dove¹

We make out the frigate to be the Terpsichore, and the sloop, I know by her new royals, is the Ringdove.

The Wing-and-Wing |J. Fenimore Cooper
Her words rang out crystalclear, more musical than the cooing of the ringdove, but they cut the silence icily.

Ulysses |James Joyce
Winchester was promoted into the Ringdove, and Griffin became first of the Proserpine.

The Wing-and-Wing |J. Fenimore Cooper
Her hand was scarce larger than a hazel-leaf, and her foot not longer than that of the ringdove.

Curiosities of Olden Times |S. Baring-Gould

The siskin and the ringdove vied with each other to do them pleasure, all day long their music rejoiced ear and soul.

The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times |Alfred Biese

ringdove

/ (ˈrɪŋˌdʌv) /

another name for wood pigeon

an Old World turtledove, Streptopelia risoria, having a greyish plumage with a black band around the neck