rock pigeon

English

Alternative forms

Often used in the capitalized form: Rock Pigeon

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Noun

rock pigeon (plural rock pigeons)

The rock dove, Columba livia.
(Africa) The speckled pigeon, Columba guinea, or African rock pigeon.
(Australia) The chestnut-quilled rock pigeon, Petrophassa rufipennis.
(Australia) The white-quilled rock pigeon, Petrophassa albipennis.

Synonyms

rock dove

Translations

rock dove, Columba livia — see rock dove

speckled pigeon, Columba guinea

French: Pigeon roussard m (species), pigeon roussard m
German: Guineataube f, Strichelhalstaube f
Spanish: paloma de Guinea f

chestnut-quilled rock pigeon, Petrophassa rufipennis

Dutch: roodvleugelkwartelduif (nl) m or f
French: Colombine rufipenne f (species), colombine rufipenne f
German: Rotspiegeltaube f, Rotflügel-Steintaube f
Spanish: paloma roquera alirrufa f

white-quilled rock pigeon, Petrophassa albipennis

Dutch: witvleugelkwartelduif (nl) m or f
French: Colombine des rochers f (species), colombine des rochers f
German: Weißspiegeltaube f, Weissspiegeltaube f (Switzerland, Liechtenstein), Weißflügel-Steintaube f, Weissflügel-Steintaube f (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
Spanish: paloma roquera aliblanca f

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