Columbinae
Translingual
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Etymology
Proper noun
Columbinae
- A taxonomic subfamily within the family Columbidae – typical doves and pigeons.
Usage notes
- Research, such as that contained in the tree displayed at Columbidae at the Tree of Life Web Project, suggests that this is likely a paraphyletic group, that would have to lose most if its members to be made into a more phylogenetically satisfactory monophyletic group of core genera that included Columba.
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Columbimorphae - clade; Columbiformes - order; Columbidae - family
Hyponyms
- (family): Columba - type genus; Macropygia, Turacoena, Reinwardtoena, Streptopelia, Patagioenas, †Ectopistes - core genera; Caloenas, Chalcophaps, Claravis, Columbina, Gallicolumba, Geopelia, Geophaps, Geotrygon, Henicophaps, Leptotila, Leucosarcia, Metriopelia, Nesoenas, Ocyphaps, Oena, Petrophassa, Phaps, Spilopelia, Starnoenas, Trugon, Turtur, Uropelia, Zenaida, †Arenicolumba, †Microgoura - other genera
Further reading
Columbinae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Columbinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Columbinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Columbidae at the Tree of Life Web Project
- Columbinae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Columbinae at Paleobiology Database