| 单词 | ramier pigeon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasramier pigeon Any of several pigeons of the genus Columba occurring in the eastern Caribbean; esp. the scaly-naped pigeon, C. squamosa. More fully ramier pigeon. ΚΠ 1792 M. Riddell Voy. Madeira 60 Five kinds of doves are natives of Antigua, of which the ramier and the ground dove are the most beautiful. 1914 A. E. Aspinall Pocket Guide W. Indies (ed. 3) xii. 358 No outdoor games are played in Guadeloupe and the only sport to speak of is ramier (wild pigeon) shooting, which can be had in the mountains. 1944 Sci. Monthly Apr. 286/1 All is silent except for the constant cooing of doves or the sudden whir of wings as a ramier (wild pigeon) is startled from the treetops. 1990 P. G. H. Evans Birds of Eastern Caribbean 68 Scaly-naped or Red-necked Pigeon Columba squamosa... Local names: Ramier, Ramier Cou-rouge, [etc.]. 2004 Asiana Autumn 338/3 The Frigate Islands Nature Reserve is a summer nesting site for..a couple of St Lucia's rare indigenous birds (the Ramier pigeon and the St Lucian oriole). < as lemmas |
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