περιστερ-ά,ἡ,
A. common pigeonordove, Hdt. 1.138 , S. Fr. 866 , Democr. 164 , etc.; specifically,Columba livia domestica, and so distd. fromφάψ, φάττα, οἰνάς, τρυγών, Arist. HA 562b5 , 593a16 ;ἐλάττων μὲν ἡ πελειάς, τιθασὸν δὲ γίνεται μᾶλλον ἡ π. ib. 544b3 :περιστερός,ὁ,cock-pigeon, Pherecr. 33 (of a carrier-pigeon), Alex. 214 ; censured by Luc. Sol. 7 .