Turtledove (Noun)
Meaning 2
Small Australian dove.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The turtledove's soft cooing filled the morning air as it perched on a branch of the gum tree, its grey and brown feathers blending in with the surroundings.
- The small Australian turtledove, also known as the Common Bronzewing, is known for its gentle disposition and mournful call.
- In the woodland garden, a pair of turtledoves built their nest in a low-hanging branch of a native bush.
- The park ranger spotted a lone turtledove pecking at the grass, its tiny beak searching for seeds and insects to eat.
- As the sun began to set, a flock of turtledoves took to the skies, their wings beating in a slow and deliberate rhythm as they flew to their roosting site.