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Barbary dove

Barbary dove noun: a domesticated dove with an unclear taxonomic classification, often treated as its own species as, Streptopelia risoria, sometimes as a subspecies of either the Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto, or the African collared dove, Streptopelia roseogrisea, and sometimes not as a separate accepted taxon at all, freely breeding with the above species.

barbary dove: a domesticated dove with an unclear taxonomic classification, often treated as its own species as,...
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Noun

Barbary dove (plural Barbary doves)

  1. A domesticated dove with an unclear taxonomic classification, often treated as its own species as, Streptopelia risoria, sometimes as a subspecies of either the Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto, or the African collared dove, Streptopelia roseogrisea, and sometimes not as a separate accepted taxon at all, freely breeding with the above species.
    Synonyms:
    ringneck dove, ringed turtle dove, ring-necked turtle dove, ring dove

Barbary dove meaning in Tamil

Barbary dove in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

Synonyms of Barbary dove

Forms of Barbary dove

pluralBarbary doves

Questions about Barbary dove

What does Barbary dove mean?
Barbary dove means a domesticated dove with an unclear taxonomic classification, often treated as its own species as, Streptopelia risoria, sometimes as a subspecies of either the Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto, or the African collared dove, Streptopelia roseogrisea, and sometimes not as a separate accepted taxon at all, freely breeding with the above species.
What is Barbary dove in Tamil?
Barbary dove in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Barbary dove meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Barbary dove?
Barbary dove is a noun.
What is the plural of Barbary dove?
The plural of Barbary dove is Barbary doves.

Words near Barbary dove in the dictionary

  1. Barbars
  2. barbary
  3. Barbary ape
  4. Barbary apes
  5. Barbary Coast
  6. Barbary dove
  7. Barbary doves
  8. Barbary duck
  9. Barbary falcon
  10. Barbary falcons
  11. Barbary gum

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