Wiktionary
n. 1 An Old World species of pigeon, ''Columba palumbus''. 2 A very large (up to 650 grams) species of pigeon native to New Zealand, ''Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae''.
Wikipedia
Woodpigeon are an indie pop collective originally founded in Calgary, Alberta, led by and performing the songs of Mark Andrew Hamilton. To date, Woodpigeon have released six studio albums, and a number of EPs to critical acclaim, and Hamilton has worked with over 7 collaborators both on record and in live performance. Live, Woodpigeon is often an EDM project incorporating loops and layered vocals.
When asked about the band's name, Hamilton explains: "I've always been in love with the word Woodpigeon for as long as I can remember. When you write it in cursive, it looks like a rollercoaster".
The band's sound has been compared to Sufjan Stevens, Grizzly Bear, Kiss, Camera Obscura, Simon & Garfunkel, and Belle & Sebastian, amongst others. Band leader Mark Hamilton's main lyrical influence is The Kinks.
Usage examples of "woodpigeon".
Now he was striding along in front of his host, chattering happily over his shoulder, but obviously on the look-out for some belated rabbit or woodpigeon that might haply be secured as an eleventh-hour addition to his bag.
Once the Ministry of Agriculture had tested it on woodpigeons, but too many other species of bird life had died as well.
Apart from the cooing of woodpigeons in some distant trees there was silence.