Pigeons and Doves: English Vocabulary List

a rock dove with great homing abilities that is trained to carry messages

"Carrier pigeons delivered messages during the war."

"Carrier pigeons were used extensively during World War One to deliver military messages across enemy lines."

a domestic rock dove, also known as pigeon, trained to find its way home and is used for carrying messages

"The homing pigeon finds its way back from hundreds of miles away."

"Homing pigeons can find their way back to their loft from hundreds of miles away using magnetic fields."

a Eurasian bird of the pigeon family that lives in woodlands

"Wood pigeons peck at crops and cause damage to farmland."

"The wood pigeon is the largest pigeon species in Europe and has white neck patches."

a bird that looks like a pigeon but smaller, the white one of which is the symbol of peace

"The dove landed gently."

"A dove flew across the garden and rested on the roof."

a small Eurasian bird of the wild dove family with reddish brown plumage and a white-tipped tail

"Turtledoves are mentioned in many old songs and poems."

"The turtledove is a symbol of devoted love mentioned frequently in literature and poetry throughout history."

a bird species with a distinctive black collar-like marking on its neck, native to Europe and Asia, and recognized for its soft cooing call

"The collared dove cooed softly."

"The collared dove spread rapidly across Europe during the twentieth century from its original range."

a medium-sized bird with a soft grayish-brown plumage, known for its mournful cooing calls and graceful presence in North America

"The mourning dove sang a sad song."

"The mourning dove's melancholy cooing sound is a familiar background noise in suburban neighborhoods."