collared dove
Pale suburban bird
A collared dove is a pale gray-brown dove with a distinctive black half-collar on the back of its neck.
Native to Asia, it spread rapidly across Europe in the twentieth century and was introduced to North America.
Smaller and slimmer than a wood pigeon, it has become a common suburban bird: A pair of collared doves nested in the garden.
Soft murmuring sounds
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- songMusical piece with words
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
dawn chorus · territorial · mournful · soft · persistent · rhythmic · calling · acoustic
Of two connected continents
- pigeonStout urban bird
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
wing · perching · roosting · foraging · birdbath · ornithology · avian · species
Cultivated plant area
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- suburbOutlying residential district
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
- balconyRaised exterior platform
windowsill · bird feeder · telephone wire · streetlight · park · hedgerow · farmyard · granary
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- pairingJoining two together
- monogamyOne partner at a time
- matePartner or companion
eggs · clutch · incubation · hatching · brooding · fledgling · nest-building · platform
Encroaching without welcome
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- introduced speciesOrganism relocated by humans
- population growthIncrease in inhabitants over time
- spreadTo distribute widely
Europe · 1930s · Turkey · India · naturalized · established · proliferation · ecological
cooing
Soft murmuring sounds
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- songMusical piece with words
vocalization · dawn chorus · territorial · mournful · soft · persistent · rhythmic · calling · acoustic
Eurasian
Of two connected continents
plumage · wing · perching · roosting · foraging · birdbath · ornithology · avian · species · feral
garden
Cultivated plant area
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- suburbOutlying residential district
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
balcony · windowsill · bird feeder · telephone wire · streetlight · park · hedgerow · farmyard · granary · commensal
breeding
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
mate · eggs · clutch · incubation · hatching · brooding · fledgling · nest-building · platform · ledge
invasive
Encroaching without welcome
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- introduced speciesOrganism relocated by humans
- population growthIncrease in inhabitants over time
spread · Europe · 1930s · Turkey · India · naturalized · established · proliferation · ecological · displacement
peace
Freedom from disturbance
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- mourningPeriod following loss
tranquility · fidelity · love · serenity · calmness · softness · innocence
collared doverock pigeon
Common gray city bird
feral pigeon · rock dove · domestic pigeon · wood pigeon · street pigeon
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