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Old 03-01-2007, 07:25 AM   #4
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Dove? Or pigeon?
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Originally Posted by Wikipedia
In general parlance the terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used somewhat interchangeably. In ornithological practice there is a tendency for "dove" to be used for smaller species and "pigeon" for larger ones, but this is in no way consistently applied, and historically the common names for these birds involve much variation between "dove" and "pigeon".
dove == pigeon == flying rat.

All the same, eek!
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