band-tailed pigeon

noun

variants: or less commonly band-tail pigeon or bandtail \ ˈband-ˌtāl \

Definition of band-tailed pigeon

: a wild pigeon (Columba fasciata) of western North America that is often confused with the now extinct passenger pigeon but is distinguished by a rounded tail with a black transverse band

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