kipure

How to say it

Meaning

a type of dove marked with red at the throat and under the wings.

Good to know

ornith. (variety of) dove (with red at the throat and beneath the wings)

Examples

• Kipure aliruka kutoka mtini akitoa sauti laini.A red-throated dove flew from the fig tree, cooing softly.
• Tuliona jozi ya kipure zikitagia kwenye kichaka.We saw a pair of red-throated doves nesting in the bush.
• Kipure hutofautiana na njiwa wa kawaida kwa rangi nyekundu shingoni.The red-throated dove differs from the ordinary pigeon by the red on its neck.

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