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: a wild pigeon (Zenaida asiatica) of the southern U.S. and southward

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“White-winged dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-winged%20dove. Accessed 1 Oct. 2022.

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