Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Synonym: Apterornis Owen 1848
Parent taxon: Columbidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Carroll 1988, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Janoo 2005, Lambrecht 1933, Livezey and Zusi 2007, Olson 1985 and Zittel 1890
Sister taxa: Alectroenas, Alopecoenas, Arenicolumba, Bountyphaps, Caloenas, Chalcophaps, Chloroenas, Claravis, Columba, Columbina, Columbinae, Didunculinae, Drepanoptila, Ducula, Dysmoropelia, Ectopistes, Eurostopodinae, Gallicolumba, Geotrygon, Gerandia, Gourinae, Hemiphaga, Leptotila, Leucosarcia, Lithophaps, Macropygia, Microena, Natunaornis, Nesoenas, Ocyphaps, Oena, Patagioenas, Peristerinae, Phaps, Primophaps, Ptilinopus, Raphus, Rupephaps, Spilopelia, Streptopelia, Treron, Turtur, Zenaida, Trugon, Lopholaimus, Geopelia
Subtaxa: Pezophaps solitaria
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mauritius (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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