turtle-doves

He did not exactly understand what a turtle was; but he know of turtle-doves, which are in German called _Turtel-tauben_, and, as he did not want to trouble himself to look for the expression in a dictionary, _turtle-doves_ it remained.

Dr. Dumany's Wife M��r J��kai 1864

There are quite a few doves that are commonly known as turtle-doves, a name inspired by their deep, purring "turrr, turrr" song.

Mystery bird: dusky turtle dove, Streptopelia lugens 2010

Every science fiction writer should don their garlands and with reverent steps approach the altar of the market place and sacrifice two turtle-doves to the muses in thanks for Rowlings 'work.

Harry Potter And The Hype Machine 2007

There was nothing aggressive about this amazement; it was not the least in the world like the scandalized and envious glance of an owl at two turtle-doves, it was the stupid eye of a poor innocent seven and fifty years of age; it was a life which had been a failure gazing at that triumph, love.

Les Miserables 2008

How nice they look, just like a pair of turtle-doves!

A Distinguished Provincial at Paris 2007

Lady Venus, could I but kiss this lad, and he not know it, I would give him a pair of turtle-doves tomorrow! '

Satyricon 2007

A great number of turtle-doves and pigeons flew about; they have numerous enemies in a species of eagle, which is very little larger than the eagle Rakham of Egypt; the body is quite black, the head bald, and of a deep purple red, like that of the turkey.

Travels in Nubia 2004

In passing along under the overhanging trees of the banks, we often saw the pretty turtle-doves sitting peacefully on their nests above the roaring torrent.

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004

Then we have the loud cry of francolins, the “pumpuru, pumpuru” of turtle-doves, and the “chiken, chiken, chik, churr, churr” of the honey-guide.

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004

On each occasion, therefore, she smiled sweetly on the pair of turtle-doves, and glided out of the room as quietly as she had glided into it.

Doctor Thorne 2004