ringneck dove

noun

A domesticated dove with an unclear taxonomic classification, often treated as its own species as, Streptopelia risoria. Other sources place it in a subspecies of either Streptopelia decaocto (Eurasian collared dove), or Streptopelia roseogrisea (African collared dove).

Similar
ring dovering-necked turtle doveringed turtle doveBarbary dove
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Meanings

nounringneck dove (plural ringneck doves)

plural ringneck doves

  1. A domesticated dove with an unclear taxonomic classification, often treated as its own species as, Streptopelia risoria. Other sources place it in a subspecies of either Streptopelia decaocto (Eurasian collared dove), or Streptopelia roseogrisea (African collared dove).

    Synonyms: ring dove, ring-necked turtle dove, ringed turtle dove, Barbary dove

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA domesticated dove with an unclear taxonomic classification, often treated as its own species as, Streptopelia risoria. Other sources place it in a subspecies of either Streptopelia decaocto (Eurasian collared dove), or Streptopelia roseogrisea (African collared dove).

Similar
ring dovering-necked turtle doveringed turtle doveBarbary dove
Also see
barbary dovering dove

Translations

Dutch lachduif
  • lachduifStreptopelia risoria
Esperanto Afrika turto, hejmturto
  • Afrika turtoStreptopelia risoria
  • hejmturtoStreptopelia risoria
Finnish barbaarikyyhky
  • barbaarikyyhkyStreptopelia risoria
French tourterelle rieuse, tourterelle domestique
  • tourterelle rieuseStreptopelia risoria
  • tourterelle domestiqueStreptopelia risoria
German Lachtaube
  • LachtaubeStreptopelia risoria
Irish colm coille
  • colm coilleStreptopelia risoria
Norwegian latterdue
  • latterdueStreptopelia risoria
Cite this entry
APA

ringneck dove. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ringneck%20dove

MLA

“ringneck dove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ringneck%20dove. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ringneck dove,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ringneck%20dove.

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