band–tailed pigeon
noun
\ˈband-ˌtāl\
variants: less commonly
band–tail pigeon
orbandtail
\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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