Associations to the word «Ringneck»

Wiktionary

RINGNECK, noun. Any of several unrelated birds that have a ringed neck.
RINGNECK DOVE, noun. A domesticated dove with unclear taxonomic classification, often treated as its own species as Streptopelia risoria. Other sources classify it as subspecies of either Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto or African collared dove Streptopelia roseogrisea.

Wise words

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