ringdove

Cooing forest bird

A ringdove is a large European pigeon with a distinctive white patch on the neck, also called a wood pigeon.

The name refers to this collar-like marking.

In British usage, ringdove may also mean the Eurasian collared dove, a smaller species with similar neck markings: Ringdoves cooed in the oak trees.

bird

woodpigeon

Large gray-blue dove

feathers · beak · wingbeat · perching · roosting · nesting · clutch · flock · flight · foraging

habitat

woodland

Forested land area

farmland · copse · deciduous · suburban · countryside · orchard · grove · thicket · broadleaf · nesting

cooing

birdsong

Avian musical vocalizations

  • cooSoft avian vocalization
  • purringVibrating vocalization of contentment
  • crooningSinging softly, sentimentally

melodic · soothing · gentle · soft · dulcet · lulling · courtship · serenade · call · territorial

symbolism

peace

Freedom from disturbance

innocence · love · constancy · harmony · tenderness · affection · courtship · monogamy · lovebirds

Opposites
dove species contrast

ringdoveturtledove

Small purring dove

rock dove · mourning dove

bird behavior/symbolism

ringdovehawk

Taloned predatory bird

falcon · eagle · raven · crow · vulture

wild vs domestic

ringdovedomestic pigeon

Bred cooing bird

homing pigeon · racing pigeon

Family

ring, dove, ringing, ringer, doves, dovetail, ringside, mourning dove, dovecote

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G