The Stock Dove (Columba oenas) is a species of bird in the Columba genus in the Columbidae family. It is a member of the family Columbidae, doves and pigeons.
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“On the day that will always belong to you,
lunar clockwork had faltered
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—Rita Dove (b. 1952)