Eurasian collared dove
noun
variants
or Eurasian collared-dove
: collared dove sense 1
In fact, an invasive dove called the Eurasian collared dove is flourishing in many urban areas, and they may be attracting Cooper's hawks.—
Gary Clark, Houston Chronicle, 21 June 2008
Gary Clark, Houston Chronicle, 21 June 2008In your backyard this winter, you might be sheltering invaders, Eurasian collared-doves, whose ancestors escaped during a Bahamian pet shop burglary in the 1970s and flew on to colonize much of North America.—Nancy J. White, Toronto Star, 15 Feb. 2013
Nancy J. White, Toronto Star, 15 Feb. 2013Dictionary Entries Near Eurasian collared dove
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“Eurasian collared dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eurasian%20collared%20dove. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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