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Dovecotes

Scope note

Birdhouses, often quite large, for doves or pigeons, usually having small interior niches to facilitate nesting and breeding.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30004975

Broader Terms used

birdhouses

Equivalent Terms used

dovecote

Created

13yrs ago

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