collared dove
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Collared_Dove_%28Streptopelia_decaocto%29%2C_Fairlands_Valley_Park%2C_Stevenage%2C_15_April_2011.jpg/220px-Collared_Dove_%28Streptopelia_decaocto%29%2C_Fairlands_Valley_Park%2C_Stevenage%2C_15_April_2011.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From the fact that the species is a dove with a black collar around its neck.
Noun
[edit]collared dove (plural collared doves)
- A bird of the species Streptopelia decaocto.
Usage notes
[edit]- Many birds of other species in genus Streptopelia have names that include collared dove.
Synonyms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]collared dove
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References
[edit]Eurasian collared dove on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Streptopelia decaocto on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Streptopelia decaocto on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons