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| | Pigeon - MSN Encarta |
 | | A domestic form of uncertain wild origin, the ringed turtledove, has feral populations in California and Florida; usually buffy with a fl ring on the hind neck, a pure white variety is a popular addition to movie scenes of large weddings. |
 | | Smallest of the doves are the sparrow-sized ground doves of the southern United States and the New World tropics. |
 | | The Nicobar pigeon is classified as Caloenas nicobarica, the spotted dove as Streptopelia chinensis, the ringed turtledove as Streptopelia risoria, and the mourning dove as Zenaida macroura. |
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