SINCE 1828
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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