WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wood′ pi′geon, 
    1. BirdsAlso called ringdove. a European pigeon, Columba palumbus, having a whitish patch on each side of the neck.
    2. BirdsSee band-tailed pigeon. 
    • 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wood pigeon n
  1. a large Eurasian pigeon, Columba palumbus, having white patches on the wings and neckAlso called: ringdove, cushat
'wood pigeon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cushat - ringdove - stock dove

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