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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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